Neat Distillation Column Products Analysis

DATE: March 2021
Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Chemical Engineering
Andrew Teixeira, Assistant Professor

In our senior-level undergraduate CHE teaching labs, we have students perform manual sample prep and GC injection to analyze their neat distillation column products in real time. To do this effectively, they should be injecting volumes closer to 0.2 uL. Our teaching lab focuses on the hands-on, practical understanding of laboratory equipment. Specifically, we are avoiding using autosamplers (though we have them) and valve-based injectors because we think it's important for the students to understand the working principles.