Because it is not always convenient or even possible to convert helium methods to alternative carrier gases such as hydrogen or nitrogen, conservation offers a viable and attractive solution. The Agilent programmable helium conservation module is built around our latest generation of Electronic Pneumatic Control (EPC). It bridges two EPC channels to deliver a single carrier gas flow to the GC allowing you to use helium for your GC runs and switch to a different gas (typically nitrogen) when your GC is idle. The module is fully programmable using the sleep/wake functions of the Agilent OpenLAB CDS system control software.
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