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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1
Freeze Dry Process 1
Freeze Dry Rates 2
Freeze Dry Capacity 3
Samples Containing Volatile Substances 3
CHAPTER 2: PREREQUISITES 5
Electrical Requirements 5
Location Requirements 5
Vacuum Pump Requirements 6
CHAPTER 3: GETTING STARTED 7
Unpacking Your Triad Freeze Dry 7
Triad Freeze Dry Components 8
Setting Up Your Triad Freeze Dry System 8
Component Orientation and Hose Connection 8
Venting the Vacuum Pump 9
Electrical Connection 9
Chemical Resistance of Freeze Dryer Components 9
Solvent Safety Precautions 11
CHAPTER 4: OPERATING INSTRUCTION 12
Triad Freeze Dry Controls 13
Operation Checklist 14
Vacuum Pump Ballast Setting 14
Operating the Triad Freeze Dry System 15
Set-Up 15
Setting the Operating Vacuum Level 17
Manual Control Operation 18
Automatic Control Operation 19
Programming 20
Starting the Freeze Dry Cycle 21
Changing the Program Parameters in the Middle of a Run 22
Stopping the Freeze Dry Cycle 22
Monitoring the system Operation 23
Sample Freezing 23
Shelf Loading 23