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Linda C. Ragin

Which kind of GC column (Porapak Q or MS-5A) is the best to...

Andy Cairns  Follow

MS-5A column is definitely suitable for high-resolution separation of permanent gases but Porapak Q column usually use in food industry analyzes. So I prefer MS-5A column for separation of H2 and O2 from water splitting reaction and I would suggest GC-MS measurement instead of GC for this purpose.

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Brian Tucker  Follow

The problem is not to separate H2 and O2, but to separate O2 and N2. The latter is always present as a contaminant from air. The best would be a molecular sieves capillary column with Ar and TCD. The T< 100C is advised. Just try. Don't forget to bake your column from time to time at ~ 180C overnight to remove adsorbed water.

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Alina Nasir  Follow

Sina Safavi Thank you very much for your answer. It was helpful.

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Charles Ward  Follow

Yurii V Geletii : Professor, thank you very much for your answer. I will definitely try it.

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