Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent increase in a back pressure of a column because of fragments of solid accompanying a carrier fluid by constructing a filter material into a multilayer structure of non-woven sintered stainless steel fiber and gradually increasing density of the fiber along the flow direction in charging of the fiber. SOLUTION: A cartridge made of metal such as stainless steel is constructed into a hollow cylindrical tube 11. In the upstream end and the downstream end of a chamber 21 for a separator, screens 23, 24 made of sintered non-woven stainless steel fiber filter material discs are arranged, and in the screens 23, 24, the side provided with a larger pore size is oriented on the flow direction upstream side. As the screens 23, 24 are thin and flexible, they are supported by means of porous sintered stainless steel discs 25, 26. A difference in the pore size of the filters is about 1-50 μm and is abut 2-20 μm desirably. As the gradually variable filter material, a filter varied in about 3-6 steps is preferable.
Abstract:
A prefilter element for continuous flow systems as illustrated by a high-performance liquid chromatography cartridge or column is constructed with a gradient filter that has a gradient in average pore size over its thickness, the pore size decreasing in the direction of flow. This prefilter element is retained in a housing separate from any functional components of the continuous-flow system other than the prefilter element itself, the prefilter element being separable from the other functional components to allow the prefilter to be replaced without disturbing any other functional components.
Abstract:
Cartridges for high performance liquid chromatography are designed for use with a large number of repeated injections without excessive buildup of back pressu re by the inclusion of a filter medium consisting of sintered stainless steel fibers formed into a non--woven structure whose pore size decreases in the direction of flow down to a pore size of less than ten microns.
Abstract:
Cartridges (11) for high performance liquid chromatography are designed for use with a large number of repeated injections without excessive buildup of back pressure by the inclusion of a filter medium (23,24) consisting of sintered stainless steel fibers formed into a nonwoven structure whose pore size decreases in the direction of flow down to a pore size of less than ten microns.
Abstract:
A prefilter element for continuous flow systems as illustrated by a high- performance liquid chromatography cartridge or column is constructed with a gradient filter that has a gradient in average pore size over its thickness, the pore size decreasing in the direction of flow. This prefilter element i s retained in a housing separate from any functional components of the conti nuous-flow system other than the prefilter element itself, the prefilter ele ment being separable from the other functional components to allow the prefi lter to be replaced without disturbing any other functional components.
Abstract:
Cartridges for high performance liquid chromatography are designed for use with a large number of repeated injections without excessive buildup of back pressure by the inclusion of a filter medium consisting of sintered stainless steel fibers formed into a non-woven structure whose pore size decreases in the direction of flow down to a pore size of less than ten microns.
Abstract:
A prefilter element for continuous flow systems as illustrated by a high-performance liquid chromatography cartridge or column is constructed with a gradient filter that has a gradient in average pore size over its thickness, the pore size decreasing in the direction of flow. This prefilter element is retained in a housing separate from any functional components of the continuous-flow system other than the prefilter element itself, the prefilter element being separable from the other functional components to allow the prefilter to be replaced without disturbing any other functional components.