Environmental Express Soil-Cell User Manual

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Soil-Cell:

Operation and Instruction Manual

General Information

Soil Extraction Cells are designed to work with our 100mL HotBlocks.

Environmental Express, known for its innovative products, has developed the
Soil-Cell

System for the extraction of semi-volatile organic compounds in soil

samples. The Soil-Cell

System meets the requirements of the Performance Based

Measurement System established by the EPA and replaces microwave technology
with a HotBlock

and stainless steel Soil Extraction Cells. Analytical results of a

CRM (Certified Reference Material) for PAH/BNA and TPH fell within the required
acceptance limits and were very reproducible. Real world soil samples were also
extracted using this procedure for PAH/BNA and PCB compounds and compared
to results achieved using SW846 Method 3545A. Results were comparable for both
groups of compounds.
The K8150 Soil-Cell

System features a 25-well HotBlock

and accommodates 25

Soil Extraction Cells while the K8151 features a 35-well block and holds 35 cells.
Each system comes with the appropriate number of Soil Extraction Cells, one
Temperature Reference Cell and aluminum racks for easy handling.

The Soil Extraction
Reference Cell is used
to monitor the internal
temperature of the
solvent during the
extraction process. This
cell can be used for
a sample extraction
and should follow
the same procedure
as the regular K8000
Soil Extraction Cell.
One reference cell

is provided

with each

complete

system.

HotBlock Specifications:

K8150

K8151

Footprint:

15" x 15"

15" x 21.5"

Crated Size:

23" x 23" x 17"

26" x 23" x 17"

Weight:

42 lb.

59 lb.

Shipping Weight:

54 lb.

65 lb.

Electrical:

120VAC, 9A

120VAC, 13A

Sample Capacity:

Temperature Range:

to 150ºC

Thermocouple:

Type K

Description

Catalog #

Soil-Cell System, 25-Sample Capacity HotBlock and Racks

K8150

Soil-Cell System, 35-Sample Capacity HotBlock and Racks

K8151

Individual Soil Extraction Cell Complete, Each

K8000

Temperature Reference Cell Complete, Each

K8000R

Replacement parts, see page 2.

Soil Extraction Cell Specifications:

• Stainless Steel Body

• Aluminum Threaded Outer Cap

• Stainless Steel Inner Lid

with Rupture Seal

• Viton® O-ring