Electro-Chemical Devices (ECD) CA6 Hardness Analyzer - Manual (Page 3)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE ........................................................................................................................................................ ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................... iii
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE ............................................................................................................. vii
RETURNED GOODS POLICY ........................................................................................................................... x
IMPORTANT SERVICE INFORMATION .......................................................................................................... xi
UNPACKING THE INSTRUMENT.................................................................................................................... xi
1.0 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................... 1
CONTENTS: ................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.0.1 CA-6 Technical Specifications ....................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Safety Precautions, Instructions and Hazards .................................................................................... 3
1.1.1 General information ..................................................................................................................... 3
1.1.2 List of warnings and potential dangers ........................................................................................ 3
1.1.3 Reagents ....................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1.4 Sample Stream ............................................................................................................................. 5
1.1.5 Waste disposal of the liquid reagents for the colorimetric reaction ........................................... 5
1.1.6 Analyzer General Hazards ............................................................................................................ 5
2.0 INTRODUCTION – Analyzer Description .................................................................................................. 7
2.1 Applications ........................................................................................................................................ 7
2.2 Working principle: Lambert-Beer law ................................................................................................. 7
2.2.1 Absorption photometry (Colorimetry): ........................................................................................ 8
2.3 Analysis Cycle ...................................................................................................................................... 9
2.3.1 Typical Run Sequence: ................................................................................................................. 9
2.3.2 Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 10
2.3.3 Programmable Functions ........................................................................................................... 11
2.4 Components ...................................................................................................................................... 15
2.4.1 Fast-loop reservoir ..................................................................................................................... 15
2.4.2 Sampling Pump .......................................................................................................................... 16
2.4.3 3 Way Valve ................................................................................................................................ 16
2.4.4 Micro Peristaltic Pumps ............................................................................................................. 16
2.4.5 Mixing Pump .............................................................................................................................. 16
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