Exhaust port, Electrical connection, Rotor installation – Labconco CentriVap Complete Vacuum Concentrator 73150 Series User Manual
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Chapter 3: Getting Started
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Original instructions
Exhaust Port
If the CentriVap is not located in a fume hood, attach one end of a user-supplied
3/8" ID hose to the exhaust port on the back of the unit. Clamp securely. Route
the other end to a fume hood or other laboratory ventilation device.
Electrical Connection
Plug the power cord into the receptacle on the back of the CentriVap Concentrator
and plug the other end into a suitable power receptacle.
Rotor Installation
Place the rotor onto the shaft of the Concentrator. Rotate the rotor slightly to
engage the drive pin in the shaft with the slots in the rotor hub. The top of the
shaft should be in line with the top of the rotor hub.
IMPORTANT: Do not use a rotor if it shows any signs of damage.
Chemical Resistance of CentriVap Components
Your CentriVap Complete is designed to be chemical resistant to most
compounds that are commonly used in the concentration processes that are
performed in it. However, by necessity, the CentriVap is comprised of a number
of different materials, some of which may be attacked and degraded by certain
chemicals. The degree of degradation is obviously dependent on the concentration
and duration of exposure. Some major components of the CentriVap that are
susceptible to degradation are as follows:
Acids Bases Solvents
COMPONENT MATERIAL
Aceti
c Aci
d 20%
Bor
ic Aci
d
Fo
rmic A
cid
H
ydr
obr
om
ic
Aci
d
20%
H
ydr
ochl
or
ic
Aci
d
20%
Nitric A
cid
2
0
%
S
u
lfu
ric A
cid
1
0
%
Tr
ifl
uor
oaceti
c Aci
d
(
T
FA)
Am
m
oni
um
H
ydr
oxi
d
e
Aceto
ne
A
ce
ton
itrile
Ch
lo
ro
fo
rm
D
im
ethyl
For
m
a
m
ide
D
im
ethyl
Sul
foxi
de (
D
M
SO)
Etha
nol
Ethyl
Ac
etat
e
H
e
xanes
Isopr
op
on
al
M
ethan
ol
M
e
thyl
en
e C
h
lo
ride
M
e
thyl t-
Bu
tyl Eth
e
r (
M
T
BE)
Tol
uen
e
Wa
te
r
Rotor
Hub
Polypropylene
C
C
Chamber
Epoxy coated
Aluminum
C
D
C
D
Tubing
PVC
D C D D D D D D C D D D D
Lid Gasket
EPDM
D
D
C
D
Cold Trap
Gasket
Neoprene
D D C D D C D D D D D C D
Rotor
Anodized
Aluminum
D
D
Rotor Shaft &
Cold Trap
Stainless
Steel
D
D
D
Bearings
High Carbon
Steel
D
D
D
D
D
D
D D D
C-Moderate Degradation-Questionable use
D-Severe Degradation-Infrequent use recommended-immediate thorough cleaning required