Manual
Appendix C: CentriVap Refrigerated Concentrator Specifications
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Evaporation Rates
Tube
Size (ml)
Number
of Samples
Sample
Size (ml)
Heater
Temp (C)
Vacuum
Pump
Time to
Dry (min)
Cold
Trap
Rate
Overall (ml/min)
Methylene
Chloride
bp 40
50 12 25 45 Diaphragm 80 no 3.75
15 18 10 45 Diaphragm 45 no 4.00
Toluene bp 111
50 12 25 45 Diaphragm 204 no 1.47
50 12 25 100 Diaphragm 96 no 3.13
15 18 10 45 Diaphragm 119 no 1.51
15 18 10 100 Diaphragm 42 no 4.29
Acetonitrile bp 82
50 12 25 45 Diaphragm 184 no 1.63
50 12 25 100 Diaphragm 81 no 3.70
15 18 10 45 Diaphragm 106 no 1.70
15 18 10 100 Diaphragm 52 no 3.46
1.5 132 1 45 Diaphragm 55 no 2.40
1.5 90 1 45 Diaphragm 47 no 1.92
1.5 132 1 60 Diaphragm 37 no 3.57
1.5 132 1 75 Diaphragm 33 no 5.74
1.5 132 1 100 Diaphragm 21 no 6.29
Methanol bp 65
50 12 25 45 Diaphragm 233 no 1.29
15 18 10 45 Diaphragm 141 no 1.28
1.5 132 1 35 Diaphragm 88 no 1.50
1.5 132 1 45 Diaphragm 64 no 2.06
1.5 132 1 60 Diaphragm 50 no 2.64
1.5 90 1 75 Diaphragm 38 no 2.37
1.5 132 1 75 Diaphragm 39 no 3.38
1.5 132 1 100 Diaphragm 25 no 5.28
Water bp 100
50 12 25 45 Diaphragm 1397 no 0.21
50 12 25 100 Diaphragm 445 no 0.67
15 18 10 45 Diaphragm 841 no 0.19
1.5 132 1 45 Diaphragm 427 no 0.30
1.5 132 1 60 Diaphragm 303 no 0.44
1.5 132 1 75 Diaphragm 196 no 0.67
1.5 132 1 100 Diaphragm 117 no 1.13
50 12 25 45 Rotary vane 1002 yes 0.30
50 12 25 100 Rotary vane 424 yes 0.70
15 18 10 45 Rotary vane 565 yes 0.32
15 18 10 60 Rotary vane 456 yes 0.39
1.5 132 1 45 Rotary vane 299 yes 0.44
1.5 132 1 75 Rotary vane 207 yes 0.64
1.5 132 1 100 Rotary vane 131 yes 1.01
1.5 132 1 25 Rotary vane 627 yes 0.21
1.5 132 1 15 Rotary vane 794 yes 0.17
1.5 132 1 5 Rotary vane 1160 yes 0.11
1.5 132 1 -4 Rotary vane 1485 yes 0.09
Ethanol
1.5 132 1 100 Rotary vane 34 yes 3.88
1.5 132 1 75 Rotary vane 45 yes 2.93
1.5 132 1 60 Rotary vane 55 yes 2.40
1.5 132 1 45 Rotary vane 70 yes 1.89
1.5 132 1 25 Rotary vane 95 yes 1.39
1.5 132 1 15 Rotary vane 120 yes 1.10
1.5 132 1 5 Rotary vane 160 yes 0.83
1.5 132 1 -4 Rotary vane 190 yes 0.70
Vacuum Pumps: Chamber preheated prior to each run to run temp.
Diaphragm – Rated at 12 mbar ultimate vacuum and 34 L/min displacement
Rotary vane – Rated at 2.0 x 10
-3
mbar ultimate vacuum and 195 L/min displacement