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Additional Important Information

Apex Instruments manufactures and sells its products under the foregoing terms and conditions and will not be 
bound to terms and conditions stated by any purchaser in any offer, acceptance or other contractual document. 
Placing an order or accepting delivery of products constitutes acceptance of terms and conditions.

Product Limited Warranty Policy

Repair Services Limited Warranty Policy

Some states do not allow disclaimers of implied warranties. Therefore, all implied warranties that may apply to the 
component are limited to the duration of this written warranty. Some states also do not allow limitations on how 
long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental, special or consequential damages, so the 
above information may not apply. This warranty provides specific rights, and there may be other rights which vary 
from state to state. Apex Instruments, Inc does not authorize any entity to vary the terms, conditions or exclusions 
of this warranty. If any provision of the warranty should become invalid or unenforceable because of any laws, the 
remaining terms and provisions of the warranty shall remain in full force and effect. To the extent allowed under 
local law, the remedies provided in this Limited Warranty Policy are the purchaser's sole and exclusive remedies. 
Apex Instruments, Inc., 204 Technology Park Lane, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526. Visit us on the web at 

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Apex Instruments, Inc. warrants products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one 
year from date of delivery. During the warranty period, we will repair or replace, at our option, any component that 
fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship under normal use excluding installation. Items not manufactured 
by Apex Instruments are subject to original manufactures warranty. All returns must be shipped freight prepaid at 
the purchasers' expense. 

Customer is responsible for decontamination of all equipment returned to Apex Instruments. Apex Instruments 
reserves the right to return or decontaminate any equipment deemed unsafe or contaminated at the customers 
expense.     

 

 

Contamination

Apex Instruments makes no other warranties, express or implied, including any warranties of merchantability, 
condition of any kind or fitness for a particular purpose.

This limited warranty represents the exclusive remedy for any component defect or failure and the total liability of 
Apex Instruments for any component it warrants.

Acceptance of Terms and Conditions

 

Warranty Policy

What is Not Covered

Apex Instruments, Inc. warrants repairs to be free from defects in materials for a period of one year and 
workmanship for a period of 90 days from date of delivery. During the warranty period, we will repair any item 
Apex Instruments repaired or replaced that fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship under normal use. 

Accidents, misuse, abuse and modifications. All forms of corrosion or other environmental conditions including 
lightning, natural disasters, improper installation and installation of an incorrect part. Normal wear and tear, used 
or salvage parts installed and shipping damage.

This limited warranty does not cover labor cost or incidental, indirect, special or consequential damages such as, 
but not limited to, psychical injuries or property damage, loss of time, loss of use of the component, 
inconvenience, rental equipment charges, or accommodations resulting from a defect in or failure of the 
component. You must be the original purchaser of the component, warranty is not transferrable.

Service Request

 

For warranty repairs, calibrations or technical support please contact our service department at 919-557-7300. 
The service department will issue you a service request number for you to attach to your product when shipping 
back to Apex Instruments. All items must be shipped freight prepaid at the purchasers' expense. 

VSC-33

APEX INSTRUMENTS, INC.

Summary of Contents for VSC-33

Page 1: ...VSC 33 Operator s Manual APEX INSTRUMENTS INC Method 3 Gas Analysis ORSAT Analyzer Manual...

Page 2: ...ay Varina NC 27526 www apexinst com 919 557 7300 800 882 3214 For Support or Service Contact Technical Services Group support apexinst com 877 726 3919 VSC 33 VSC 33 Operator s Manual Revision Date 12...

Page 3: ...scheduled in accordance with our quoted delivery lead time and or as soon as possible after receipt of order Unless otherwise instructed shipments will be a method of transportation which in our judg...

Page 4: ...ns must be shipped freight prepaid at the purchasers expense Customer is responsible for decontamination of all equipment returned to Apex Instruments Apex Instruments reserves the right to return or...

Page 5: ...POE Tubing 4SC4 S Fitting for TS4 028 Probe QC M4 SS Fitting for Tubing to TB 5 Container QC GHF4V SS Female Valved Fitting for TBC 5 Container Squeeze Bulb Pump The heavy wall rubber Squeeze Bulb Pum...

Page 6: ...TABLE 2 VSC 33 VALVE POSITIONS 12 TABLE 3 F FACTORS FOR FOSSIL FUELS 18 FIGURES FIGURE 1 VSC 33 ORSAT ANALYZER WITH TEDLAR BAG CONTAINER 4 FIGURE 2 VSC 33 PARTS DIAGRAM 5 FIGURE 3 VSC 33 GLASSWARE SET...

Page 7: ...ption pipette consists of a reagent bottle a gas absorption bottle with a three way stopcock During analysis the volume of gas is measured before and after each absorption under constant pressure and...

Page 8: ...Figure 2 VSC 33 Parts Diagram 18 GA GL 18C GA 15C VSC 33 APEX INSTRUMENTS INC 5...

Page 9: ...antity Part Number Description 1 VSB 3 VersaCase III 1 VSB2 MP Orsat Mounting Panel 18 HD1005 1 4 20 3 in Pan Head Phillips Screws 18 HD1422 1 4 20 Large Brass Knurled Nuts 8 HD1082 8 32 1 4 in Pan He...

Page 10: ...allol pyrogallic acid 1 2 3 trihydroxybenzene to 500 ml of 45 w w KOH solution prepared in Step 2 4 Cuprous chloride solution acidic for CO absorption Carefully add 650 ml of concentrated hydrochloric...

Page 11: ...schematic diagram of a completely assembled VSC 33 analyzer is presented in Figure 3 Speci c pipette lling instructions given below are designed to facilitate the absorption of carbon dioxide oxygen...

Page 12: ...the top slot directly beneath the second clamp on the top crossbar When installing the CO2 pipette make sure that it is positioned so that the 3 way stopcock valve on the contact faces towards the op...

Page 13: ...uring each reading of the burette volume Figure 4 2 Attach the Tedlar expansion bag to the top crossbar using plastic wire ties or a wire Suspend the bag from the crossbar using the brass eyelets so t...

Page 14: ...CO2 absorption pipette assembly Figure 6 Position A Open the CO2 valve to the burette Figure 6 Position C Lower the aspirator bottle to allow the con ning solution to ow out of the burette pulling the...

Page 15: ...n O2 Pipette Valve Position CO Pipette Valve Position Initial leak check A A A A Connect bag to analyzer C A A A Purge analyzer with sample B A A A Load sample into analyzer C A A D Stabilize Sample C...

Page 16: ...accuracy is desired II Compensation A Since the Orsat apparatus requires the measurement of gas volumes at constant temperature and pressure provisions must be made to ensure that changes of temperat...

Page 17: ...vel of the con ning solution falls below the zero mark crimp the rubber hose connecting the leveling bottle with the burette to quickly stop the ow of the con ning solution d Turn the valve on the bur...

Page 18: ...is su cient for the complete absorption of O2 Close the stopcock on the burette and on the O2 pipette and record the position of the meniscus g If carbon monoxide analysis is desired open the stopcoc...

Page 19: ...V O CO 2 2 2 CO V V CO O 2 N CO O CO 100 2 2 where Vi Initial burrette volume ml assumed to be 0 VCO2 Volume of gas sample as read on burette after passes through CO2 absorption pipette ml VO2 Volume...

Page 20: ...n that the e uent gas is able to attain for the given fuel If the ultimate analysis of the fuel is known the value of CO 2 ult can be calculated using the following equation CO C C H S N O ult 2 0321...

Page 21: ...racite 1 016 1 130 19 53 Coal bituminous 1 083 1 230 18 34 Coal Lignite 1 016 1 130 19 42 Oil residual 1 210 1 370 15 74 Oil distillate 1 260 1 413 15 52 Gas natural 1 600 1 836 11 95 Gas propane 1 43...

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