Sorption Trap

Heating Mantle

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The Sorption Trap is used to trap water produced from Temperature Programmed Reduction (TPR) analyses or other temperature programmed experiments in which moisture needs to be removed from the flow path before reaching the detector.

Sorption trap inside heating mantle

Sorption Trap

1. On both ends of the tube, insert the retaining nut (knurled end first), the ferrule (small end first), and O-ring. Leave the O-rings close to the top of the tube.

	Retaining nut (insert knurled end first) O-ring Ferrule (insert small end first)

2. Insert the open ends of the tube into the sorption trap ports under the upper panel of the analyzer.
3. Press the tube up into the analyzer until it comes to a stop. Hold the tube in place and tighten the retaining nuts by hand. Tighten the nuts only enough to hold the tube securely in place and prevent leaks.

Do not overtighten the retaining nuts. A sufficient seal is achieved when the fittings are finger tight.

4. Insert the heating mantle plug into the sorption trap port on the front of the analyzer.

5. Slide the heating mantle over the sorption trap tube and push the heating mantle up until the sorption trap touches the bottom of the mantle. Secure the mantle with the heating mantle clip.