Self-contained chromatography system

A method for implementing a self-contained chromatography system, wherein the self-contained chromatography system includes a carrier gas reservoir containing a carrier gas, wherein the carrier gas reservoir is disposed upstream from a chromatography column, the method comprising:

• combining a sample material with the carrier gas to generate a combined sample and introducing said combined sample to the chromatography column to generate an analyte stream;
• generating a first system pressure upstream from the chromatography column and a second system pressure downstream from the chromatography column such that a pressure gradient exists between said first system pressure and said second system pressure to cause said combined sample to traverse the chromatography column at a predetermined flow rate, wherein said second system pressure is generated via a pressure reservoir which is at least partially comprised of a metal hydride material;
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• processing said analyte stream to flow through the self-contained chromatography system at said predetermined flow rate.

A self-contained chromatography system, comprising:

• a chromatography device configured to combine a material sample to be analyzed and a carrier gas, wherein said chromatography device processes the combination of said material sample and said carrier gas to generate an analyte stream;
• a carrier gas reservoir for containing said carrier gas at a first system pressure, wherein said carrier gas reservoir is disposed upstream from said chromatography device;
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• an analyte stream processing device, wherein said analyte stream processing device includes at least one pressure reservoir for generating a second system pressure and is disposed downstream from said chromatography device to receive and process said analyte stream at said second system pressure, said first system pressure being larger than said second system pressure to cause said analyte stream to flow through said chromatography column at a desired flow rate.

A self-contained chromatography system, comprising:

• a chromatography device configured to combine a material sample to be analyzed and a carrier gas, wherein said chromatography device processes the combination of said material sample and said carrier gas to generate an analyte stream;
• a carrier gas reservoir for containing said carrier gas at a first system pressure, wherein said carrier gas reservoir is disposed upstream from said chromatography device;
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• an analyte stream processing device, wherein said analyte stream processing device is disposed downstream from said chromatography device to receive and process said analyte stream at a second system pressure, said first system pressure being larger than said second system pressure to cause said analyte stream to flow through said chromatography column at a desired flow rate, wherein said analyte stream processing device includes at least one pressure reservoir, wherein said pressure reservoir is at least partially comprised of a metal hydride material disposed at a predetermined temperature.