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Metrohm 799 GPT Titrino User Manual

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2.6 Parameters, key

799 GPT Titrino

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Relation between the stop criteria "time" and "drift"

The stop criterion "time", t(delay), means that the end point must be exceeded for a

certain period of time. In other words, after the last dosed increment, time t is allowed to

elapse before the titration is stopped. The size of this last increment depends on the

volume of the Exchange Unit used. With a 20 mL Exchange Unit, the smallest possible

increment is 2 µL. With a t(delay) = 5 s, the last 2 µL reagent must thus suffice for 5 s or

longer. This results in a drift of ≤ 2 µL/5 s = 24 µL/min (the drift can be less than 24

µL/min as it is not known whether the last increment would also suffice for 10 s). If you

have been working up to this point with a 20 mL Exchange Unit and a t(delay) = 5 s, you

can set a value of ≤ 24 µL/min as stop drift. The following table shows several values for

the maximum stop drift.

t(delay)

min.incr. (Exchange Unit)

5 s

10 s

20 s

0.5 µL (5 mL)

6 µL/min

3 µL/min

1.5 µL/min

1 µL (10 mL)

12 µL/min

6 µL/min

3 µL/min

2 µL (20 mL)

24 µL/min

12 µL/min

6 µL/min

5 µL (50 mL)

60 µL/min

30 µL/min

15 µL/min

Same t(delay) with a range of extremely small volume increments means different switch-

off points. In case the stop criterion "drift" is used, the stopping point remains the same.