Metrohm 792 Basic IC - Manual (Page 10)

1.1 Instrument description
792 Basic IC
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1 Introduction
1.1 Instrument description
The 2.792.0020 Basic IC with suppressor module is a PC-controlled
system for ion chromatographic analyses. The extremely compact
housing of the 792 Basic IC contains everything needed to carry out ion
chromatography at a high quality level:
x Injection valve – for individual injections
x High-pressure pump – extremely low-pulsation double piston
pump with a flow range from 0.2 } 2.5 mL/min and a maximum
pressure of 25 MPa (250 bar)
x Column chamber – the perfect insulation of the housing provides
not only thermally stable conditions for the separation column but
also shields the system against electromagnetic interference
x Columns – whether anion columns with or without suppression,
separation columns for cations or organic acids – the 792 Basic IC
can accommodate them all
x Suppressor – integrated Metrohm Suppressor Module (MSM),
pressure-resistant, with fully automatic regeneration, highest per-
formance and optimal reproducibility
x Peristaltic pump – integrated two-channel peristaltic pump with a
flow rate of 0.5 } 0.6 mL/min for regeneration and rinsing of the
suppressor module
x Detector – conductivity detector with outstanding temperature
stability. The detector temperature of 40 °C varies by less than
0.01°C.
All components, which come into contact with eluent and sample are
metal-free.
The operation of the 792 Basic IC takes place via a PC connected to
the RS232 interface with the help of the control and evaluation program
«
792 Basic IC». This PC program can be used to open prepared sys-
tems for recording and evaluating chromatograms and modify them if
need be. Time programs can also be created in which a large number
of instrument functions can be triggered for each program step.