Metrohm tiamo 2.2 Manual User Manual
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Filling times
Filling times are not included in the calculation of the dosing rate. The filling
times (including valve switching) can be estimated according to the following
formula:
Filling time in s = (max. filling rate/current filling rate) • t + 4 s
t = 20 s (for exchange units) or 18 s (for dosing units)
The maximum filling rate is dependent on the cylinder volume of the
exchange/dosing unit that has been put into use. The approximate filling
times (including valve switching) are given In the table below for various
cylinder volumes (exchange and dosing unit) at different filling rates:
Cylinder volume
Filling time in s
max.
100 mL/min
50 mL/min
10 mL/min
1 mL
24/---
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2 mL
---/22
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5 mL
24/22
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34
10 mL10 mL
24/22
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64
20 mL
24/22
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28
124
50 mL
24/22
34
64
304
Example
1 L reagent is to be dosed within 1 hour with a 50 mL exchange unit. What
is the dosing rate?
Total duration = 60 min
Dosing volume = 1000 mL
Filling time = 24 s (at max. filling rate)
Cylinder volume = 50 mL
Number of refillings = dosing volume/cylinder volume = 1000/50 = 20
If the division gives a whole number, the last filling is no longer a refilling
and must be deducted. In our example, 19 refills are necessary. There is no
dosing during this time, i.e. the net dosing time is
3600 s - 19 × 24 s = 3144 s = 52.4 min
The dosing rate is thus
1000 mL/52.4 min = 19.1 mL/min
Summary in a formula: