Density balance

K Factor is an index designed to balance density and boiling point such that it relates solely to hydrogen content of the hydrocarbon. 

Slurry packing techniques are required for the preparation of efficient columns with rigid particles of less than 20 micrometers in diameter. The same general packing apparatus. Figure 4.8, can be used to pack columns by the balanced-density slurry, liquid slurry, or the viscous slurry techniques. Down-fill slurry packing is the method of choice for small bore columns and packed capillary columns. 

Slurry type Balanced density Viscous Low viscosity Balanced density Viscous Low viscosity... 

Because the halogenated hydrocarbons that have to be used for this are both toxic and expensive, the use of balanced density slurries for packing columns is declining. 

Isopycnic slurry, 146 see also Balanced-density slurry Isotherm, 237... 

Because of their favorable elemental compositions, heteroaromatic nitro compounds represent explosives of high performance (oxygen balance, density, heat of formation and VOD) compared with analogous aromatic explosives [136-138]. With this objective, Licht and co-workers have synthesized some methylnitramine substituted pyridines and triazines, established their structures and characterized them for thermal and impact sensitivities [139]. The data on impact sensitivity, however, indicate that tetryl may not be replaced by these explosives. 

The two main methods of packing columns for HPLC are dry packing, which is suitable for particles of diameter > 30 jim, and balanced-density slurry packing which is best for small particles of diameter 5-30 jum. 

Columns consisting of particles of less than 30-50 jum in diameter are prepared most efAciently by slurry packing. Balanced-density slurry packing [11,12] is the most successful of such methods. In this technique, a supporting liquid is used which has the same density as that of the particles. This eliminates sedimentation problems. A typical balanced-density slurry-packing apparatus is shown in Fig.3.42. For the preparation of a... 

Fig. 3.42. Balanced-density slurry-packing apparatus. A, Whitey ball valve B, stainless-steel tubing (0.25 in. O.D. X 0.094 in. I.D.), the lower portion of which is machined to allow it to fit through the body of the Swagelok tee C, small hole in the side of B to allow access of eluting solvent ...

When tasted, wines resulting from CM are often characterized by their aromatic richness, softness, and harmonious balance. Density, dry extract, fixed acidity, and residual sugar contents are generally lower in CM... 

Once all of the 0, (or all / ,) values are determined in this manner and all of the i, (or all hi) values are determined from material balances, densities or equations of state, and phase equilibrium relations, calculate AC/, A/C, or A// and substitute the result in the energy balance to determine whichever variable is unknown (usually the heat. Q. or heat transfer rate, Q). 

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Chromatography. I. Packing of columns Balanced density slurry method was employed and the quality of packed columns was tested chromatographically in methylene chloride. Benzene was injected as testing solute. Columns which gave satisfactory results [l.e., symmetrical elution curve, relative band broadening of 50 ym at linear velocity of 5 mm/sec, and permeability better than 1.10 -9 cm 2] were used for further experiments. 

An HPLC (39) method was developed for determination of the drug and its metabolites in human and rat bile. A stainless-steel column (15 cm X 4.6 mm I.D.) packed with UChrosorb RP-8 (Pore size 5pm) or Nucleasil Ci8 (pore size 5pm) was used. The columns were packed by means of a balanced density slurry method specially developed for the ammonia elution system. Gradient elution was performed with water (0.005 M ammonia) to which methanol was added, according to the desired programme. The final elution was usually effected with 100% methanol. Flow rate was Iml/min. A wavelength of 235 nm was found suitable for the detection of drug and its metabolites. 

A necessary component of the balanced-density slurry solvent was tetra-bromoethane, which has a density higher than that of silica. However, it decomposes easily and its toxidty is a major drawback, espedally for commercial column production. Therefore alternatives were sou t quickly. In 1972, Kirkland (4) described a technique in which silica particles were suspended in an aqueous ammonium hydroxide solution, and in 1974 Asshauer and Haliisz (S) reported success with slurries based on high-viscosity solvents. 

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