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Metrohm 792 Basic IC User Manual

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5.3 Faults and malfunctions

792 Basic IC

157

Malfunction

Cause

Rectification

Chromatograms
with poor resolu-
tion, change in the
retention times

x Deterioration in

separation efficiency of
the IC column

x Regenerate column (see

section 5.1.1) or replace
column

Extreme peak
broadening,
splitting (double
peaks)

x Dead volume at the

column ends

x Fill column with glass

beads (‡ d 100 Pm) or

replace column

No feed of
regeneration or
rinsing solution
for suppressor

x Contact pressure too

low

x Leak in system

x Defective pump tubing

x Contamination of the

filter in the 6.2821.100
Filter unit PEEK

x Counterpressure at

suppressor module too
high

x Adjust contact pressure

(see section 2.9.2)

x Check connections and

make leakproof

x Replace pump tubing (see

section 5.2.9)

x Replace the 6.2821.110

Filter (see section 2.3.5)

x Clean or replace suppres-

sor (see section
5.2.6
}5.2.8)