Abstract: This invention concerns a chamber for chromatographic analyses, in which capillary columns, in particular columns of fused silica, are thermally conditioned. The chamber comprises a thermally insulated space which can be perfectly sealed towards the outside and which houses means for heating the air and at least a fan for air circulation inside said space. In order to make the air flow going to the column(s) within the chamber as homogeneous and stable as possible from the thermal viewpoint the heating means are positioned on the suction side of the fan or of each fan, so to cause a perfect mixing of cold and hot fluid flow threads or lines in correspondence with the fan itself, and thereby obtain a uniform and stable air current from the fan towards the column.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method and an equipment for the simulated distillation, by means of gas chromatography, of petroleum products, capable of characterizing also high boiling products, exceeding C55, over 600 C TBP. A chromatograph is used with a capillary column having a length less than or equal to 10 m, containing an immobilized non polar polydimethylsilicon gum stationary phase with a film thickness less than or equal to 0.2 .mu.m. The sample is introduced through a non vaporizing direct cold on-column injection and the eluted sample is detected by means of a FID detector. The column oven is operated in temperature programming conditions up to temperatures exceeding 400 (up to 430-450 C.).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for direct non-vaporizing on column-injection of samples containing high boiling point and/or medium volatile compounds, in gas chromatographic analysis on capillary column. For reasons of economy, the oven containing the column is maintained at a temperature very mcuh higher than the boiling point of the solvent, while the initial part of the column (at least 10 cm) is cooled during the injection. The quantity of sample and solvent injected is related to the length of the cooled section of the column.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic sampling apparatus for sample injection into a gas chromatographic column. In order to allow automatic injection with a non-vaporizing direct on-column injector, the apparatus includes a switch valve, an on-column injector, and a pre-column each having a passage with a diameter greater than 0.5 mm for receiving the injection syringe. The present invention also relates to a device provided with a series of small arms for driving the needle during injection, a switch valve constructed and arranged in a manner to prevent any contamination of the injector by the sample during the injection step, as well as an injection method which can be used with the apparatus and switch valve.

Abstract: The invention relates to a direct on column non-vaporizing injector for gas chromatographic analyses and comprising an accessory device capable of allowing injection with sample vaporization and possible splitting. The accessory device is formed by a tubular element which, at one end, can be fixed to the injector body coaxially to the passage for the injection syringe needle, while its opposite end is closed by an insert provided with an axial hole in which the gas chromatographic capillary column head is pneumatically inserted, said insert being provided with at least one other hole for splitting the vaporized sample. The tubular element houses a vaporization tube which under conditions of thermal exchange with heating means, is pneumatically connected to said passage for the injection syringe needle and to said insert holes and receives the upper end of the gas chromatogaphic column.