Perkin Elmer Clarus 580 Gas Chromatograph

Volume

10,600 cm3

Temperature range

10 °C above ambient to 450 °C or

Column overheat protect

User settable up to 450 °C

Temperature programmer

3 ramp, 4 plateaus

Initial oven temperature:

-99 °C to 450 °C,  1 °C increment

Initial time

0 to 999 min, 0.1 min increment

Rate

0.1 to 45 °C/min, 0.1 °C increment

Plateau time

0 to 999 min, 0.1 min increment

Final oven temperature

-99 °C to 450 °C, 1 °C increment

Cool-down times

250 °C to 50 °C: 4.8 min

200 °C to 50 °C: 3.8 min

50 °C to 0 °C*: 2.6 min

50 °C to -30 °C*: 3.4 min

*with liquid CO2

FID

Operating temperature

100 °C to 450 °C in 1 °C increments

Sensitivity

> 0.015 coulombs/g C

Minimum detectable quantity

< 3 • 10–12 g C/sec nonane at a S/N = 2 to 1

Linearity

> 106

Signal filtration

50, 200, 800 msec

Input range

1, 20

Makeup gas

Not required

AutoSampler

Injection speed

Normal, fast, slow

Program modes

Two methods may be programmed

Number of sample positions

108, plus one priority

Vial size

 2-mL (0.25 mL with insert) crimp-top caps, 2-mL screw-top caps

Number of waste and wash vials

Four waste and four wash

Waste and wash vial size

4 mL

Syringe size

0.5 µL, 5.0 µL or 50.0 µL

Sampling volume

0.1 µL to 0.5 µL from the 0.5-µL syringe in 0.1-µL increments

0.5 µL to 5.0 µL from the 5.0-µL syringe in 0.5-µL increments

5.0 µL to 50.0 µL from the 50.0-µL syringe in 5.0-µL increments

Viscosity settings

0-15

Maximum number of injections/vial

15

Maximum number of solvent postwashes

15

Maximum number of sample pumps

15

Maximum number of sample prewashes

15

Minimum sample volume required

5 µL when used with the 0.25-mL vial insert

350 µL when used with the 2-mL vial

Reproducibility

< 0.5% RSD for packed columns 1% C9 in C7, 1 µL injected

Thermal Conductivity Detector

Operating temperature

100 °C to 350 °C in 1 °C increments

Sensitivity

9 µV/ppm nonane at 160 mA at the bridge with a detector temperature of 100 °C

Minimum detectable quantity

Typically < 1 ppm nonane

Linearity

> 10

Power supply

Constant current with four selectable settings:

Operating temperature

100 °C to 350 °C in 1 °C increments

1: ±40 mA

2: ±80 mA

3: ±120 mA

4: ±160 mA

Signal filtration

50, 200, 800 msec

Filament protection

Self-limiting and resetting after transient overloads in either channel

Makeup gas

Not required for 0.32- to 0.53-mm i.d. columns with flows ≥ 5 mL/min Required for 0.25-mm or smaller i.d. columns

General

Dimensions

27 x 30 x 31”

Weight

190 lbs

Power

120V, 50/60Hz, max power 2400va