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US4837161A
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Method for reagent addition to a flowing liquid carrier stream
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1986-08-25
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Granted: 1989-06-06
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Expires: 2006-08-25
Abstract
Abstract An analytical chemistry apparatus and method for introducing a reagent into a flowing stream of liquid carrier in order to quantitatively analyze one or more components of a sample added into the carrier. The reagent is permeated across a short section of membrane having relatively large pores. The use of such a membrane: (a) allows the membrane to be protected from physical damage by covering it with a perforate structure; (b) significantly reduces bandspreading across the membrane reagent addition device; (c) reduces the pressure drop across the membrane reagent addition device; and (d) still allows for the permeation of an effective amount of the reagent into the carrier. The reagent is preferably pressurized to minimize leakage of carrier across the membrane and the reagent can be self-pressurized by essentially completely filling the reagent reservoir of the invention with reagent and then hermetically sealing the reservoir.
Inventors
- 👤 Timothy S. Stevens
- 👤 Nile N. Frawley
- 👤 Daniel J. Swart
- 👤 William C. Harris
- 👤 Deborah E. Diedering
- 👤 Lawrence W. Nicholson
- 👤 L. David Rothman
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N35/00; G01N35/08; G01N35/085; G01N30/00; G01N30/02; G01N30/84; G01N1/00; G01N1/28; G01N1/38; G01N2001/381; G01N2030/8429; G01N2030/8435; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/11; Y10T436/117497; Y10T436/118339; Y10T436/25; Y10T436/25375; Y10T436/255
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
In a method of reagent addition to an effluent stream in liquid chromatography wherein the stream is under pressure, comprising the steps of contacting the effluent stream with one side of a two sided liquid and reagent permeable membrane, contacting the other side of the membrane with a liquid mobile reagent contained in a chamber, wherein the improvement comprises the step of: pressurizing the mobile reagent by essentially completely filling the chamber with the mobile reagent and hermetically sealing the chamber, so that permeatiion of effluent across the membrane into the mobile reagent pressurizes the mobile reagent and so that the mobile reagent can be permeated into the effluent stream.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
In a method of reagent addition to an effluent stream in liquid chromatography wherein the stream is under pressure, comprising the steps of contacting the effluent stream with one side of a two sided liquid and reagent permeable membrane, contacting the other side of the membrane with a liquid mobile reagent contained in a chamber, wherein the improvement comprises the step of: pressurizing the mobile reagent by essentially completely filling the chamber with the mobile reagent and hermetically sealing the chamber, so that permeatiion of effluent across the membrane into the mobile reagent pressurizes the mobile reagent and so that the mobile reagent can be permeated into the effluent stream.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the membrane is tubular in shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the membrane is flat in shape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the membrane comprises a polyolefin material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
111 words
In a method of reagent addition to a carrier stream in flow injection analysis wherein the stream is under pressure, comprising the steps of contacting the carrier stream with one side of a two sided liquid and reagent permeable membrane, contacting the other side of the membrane with a liquid mobile reagent contained in a chamber, wherein the improvement comprises the step of: pressurizing the mobile reagent by essentially completely filling the chamber with the mobile reagent and hermetically sealing the chamber, so that permeation of carrier across the membrane into the mobile reagent pressurizes the mobile reagent and so that the mobile reagent can be permeated into the carrier stream.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
111 words
In a method of reagent addition to a carrier stream in flow injection analysis wherein the stream is under pressure, comprising the steps of contacting the carrier stream with one side of a two sided liquid and reagent permeable membrane, contacting the other side of the membrane with a liquid mobile reagent contained in a chamber, wherein the improvement comprises the step of: pressurizing the mobile reagent by essentially completely filling the chamber with the mobile reagent and hermetically sealing the chamber, so that permeation of carrier across the membrane into the mobile reagent pressurizes the mobile reagent and so that the mobile reagent can be permeated into the carrier stream.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the membrane is tubular in shape.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the membrane is flat in shape.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the membrane comprises a polyolefin material.
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