GC024 The Original Van Deemter Equation: Packed columns
Van Deemter identified three effects that contribute to peak broadening in packed columns:
Eddy diffusion
(term A), longitudinal molecular diffusion (the term B) and mass transfer in
the stationary phase (the term C). The Van deemter Equation is:
H = A + B/µ + Cµ
Where H is
the plate height, and µ the linear gas velocity. A small
value indicates a narrow peak (the desired condition). Minimize each term is
the way to maximize column efficiency.
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