Before revision: The IUPAC's Gold Book provides a definition of the number of theoretical plates in a chromatography column.Definition of the number of plates (in chromatography) IUPAC Gold Book The same equation applies in chromatography processes as for the packed bed processes, namely: In chromatography, the HETP may also be calculated with the Van Deemter equation.
After revision: packed columnequation.In capillary column chromatography HETP is given by the GolayThe IUPAC's Gold Book provides a definition of the number of theoretical plates in a chromatography column.Definition of the number of plates (in chromatography) IUPAC Gold Book The same equation applies in chromatography processes as for the packed bed processes, namely: In chromatography, the HETP may also be calculated with the Van Deemter equation.