Patent ID: 6095202
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: B01D,G01N

Abstract:
An apparatus for simultaneously packing a plurality of hollow capillary columns to form active particulate beds therein comprising:a reservoir, having a chamber arranged for the storage of a slurry around a central axis, said chamber comprising a generally circular inner surface having a plurality of generally equidistant spaced openings therethrough, said openings arranged to enable passage of said slurry radially from said chamber;means for rotating said chamber about said central axis;a plurality of elongate hollow capillary columns having openings at opposite ends, the hollow of said columns having an internal diameter less than about 500 microns and comprising a restriction, distal spaced from a first end, the opening formed by said restriction being smaller than the opening of said first end;means for removably mounting said first ends of said elongate hollow capillary columns to said reservoir, said openings to the first end of said columns being aligned with a corresponding passageway from an opening along the inner surface of the chamber so as to enable the passage of slurry from said opening of said chamber into said hollow column, wherein said mounted column is mounted to extend radially about said central axis and rotate around said central axis in conjunction with rotation of said chamber.