Method and apparatus for concentrating a VOC sample

• Main Author: NEAL DAVID M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 18.11.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MEASURING; PHYSICS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TESTING

A system for concentrating a volatile organic compound (VOC) sample uses in one embodiment a bypass line and a valve coupled thereto to regulate an amount of carrier gas flowing through a carrier gas line. A flow splitter fluidly couples the bypass line to the carrier gas line, and connects to the o...