Owner's manual

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
Acetic Acid 20% Boric Acid Formic Acid Hydrobromic Acid 20% Hydrochloric Acid 20% Nitric Acid 20% Sulfuric Acid 10% Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA) Ammonium Hydroxide Acetone Acetonitrile Chloroform Dimethyl Formamide Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) Ethanol Ethyl Acetate Hexanes Isoproponal Methanol Methylene Chloride Methyl t-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Toluene Water
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