Environmental Express SimpleDist - Manual (Page 7)

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SimpleDist: Operation and Instruction Manual Getting Started
Setup and Assembly:
1. Unpack the heating unit and place it in a chemical fume hood with the temperature controller facing outward. (If
you are purchasing a manifold kit to use with a previously purchased HotBlock TM , skip to step 2).
2. Unpack boiling flasks. The boiling flasks should be cleaned according to laboratory protocol and assembled in the
SimpleDist TM block.
3. Unpack the bags of tubing which were packed with the heating unit.
4. Review the diagrams and familiarize yourself with parts, names, and locations of the parts for the chemistry you are
doing.
5. Save original packaging material in a dry area for use if unit needs to be returned for service. Refer to warranty
policy on page 1.
6. Assemble the vacuum manifold and base supports and then tighten 4" set screws using an 3/16" Allen
wrench.
7. Place vacuum manifold containing flow control valves behind the heating block. Slide the manifold forward until
base supports surround the heating block on both sides.
8. Connect vacuum tubing to the PVC barb located on the left leg of the vacuum manifold. An excess vapor trap
containing NaOH solution may be inserted between the manifold and the vacuum source.
9. Open the C6142 Tubing Kit to find the lengths of silicone tubing with tubing on one end and barbed fitting adaptors
into the other end. Depending on the manifold purchased, there are 6 or 9 long tubes for the front positions and 6
or 9 shorter tubes for the back positions. Insert the end with the barbed fitting adaptors into the flow control valve.
Pull back on the orange locking collar of the valve and then push the adaptor firmly into the valve.
Note: See Tubing Valve Assembly, Figure 1, page 12.
10. The glassware/plasticware for the SimpleDist TM System is assembled as follows:
a. Place a boiling tube into one of the left-most distillation block positions.
b. Place a washer (Catalog # 6120A) on top of a 2-port cap insert. Then, place a 2-port cap insert into one of the
closures (green cap).
Note: See Boiling Tube Assembly drawing, Figure 2, page 13.
c. Thread a closure/cap insert assembly onto the boiling tube.
d. Insert an assembled disposable reagent addition tube/tip into the smaller port on the cap insert.
e. Fit a collection trap into the larger top port of the cap insert.
f. Connect tubing/tubing adaptor onto the top of the collection trap.
g. Repeat steps A through F for the remaining glassware, working from left to right.
h. To remove the glassware, reverse the above procedure.
Note: See drawing #C6000, Figure 3, page 14, for complete assembly diagram.