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Manual distillation with the behr S 5
Glass can break and cause injury! In work-
ing with glass components, observe all
appropriate safety precautions.
Risk of burns and injuries! When working
with acids and bases, follow the safety
guidance in the pertinent Safety Data
Sheets.
If you desire, you may control the performance of the
distillation by manual operation of the behr S 5.
Open the water tap.
Switching the titrator on
Make sure the titrator and - if installed - the printer is
switched on.
Insert the pH electrode in the lid opening.
Enter the sample data (e. g. sample weight) on your
titrator. Depending on the type of your titrator, you may
be able to enter the sample data beforehand, or have
them transmitted from a balance. See user‘s manual of
your titrator.
Inserting the sample vessel
Insert the steam delivery tube into the sample vessel
containing the digested sample material. Press the
quick release fastener down and insert the sample ves-
sel.
Check for firm and complete seal of the vessel mouth
against the Viton stopper.
Switching the steam distillation apparatus on
Close the protective door and turn the apparatus on
using the
MAIN SWITCH
.
Following the initialization, the main menu appears:
START
OPTIONS
PROGRAM
01
The menu selection
Start
is highlighted.
Performing a manual distillation
In the main menu, select
Options
.
The following menu appears:
Device
Manual entry
<<==
Select
MANUAL ENTRY
. The display will then appear
as follows:
NaOH
Steam
Dil. H2O
==>>
<<==
First, select
DIL.H
2
O
. Hold the operating control knob
depressed until the desired volume of dilution water has
been added.
Next, select
NaOH
. Hold the operating control knob
depressed until the desired volume of NaOH has been
added.
Next, select
==>>
to proceed to the next menu.
H BO
3
3
Drain Titr. Cell
Drain Sample
<<==
Select
H
3
BO
3
. Hold the operating control knob
depressed until the desired volume of boric acid has
been added to the titration vessel.
Go
<<==
once more to the previous menu.
Select
Steam
. In this function the operating control knob
acts as an on/off switch.
The introduction of steam is started by a short press
of the operating control knob. Steam will continue to
flow into the sample vessel until the operating control
knob is pressed again.
Press the operating control knob (3.3) briefly to start the
distillation.