Buchi FatExtractor E-500, Operation Manual

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BÜCHI Labortechnik AG Table of contents
Operation Manual FatExtractor E-500 iii
Table of contents
1 About this document........................................................................................................... 7
1.1 Warning notices in this document........................................................................................................ 7
1.2 Symbols ............................................................................................................................................... 7
1.2.1
Warning symbols ..................................................................................................................... 7
1.2.2 Mark-ups and symbols............................................................................................................. 8
1.3 Trademarks.......................................................................................................................................... 8
2 Safety.................................................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Proper use ........................................................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Use other than intended ...................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Staff qualification ................................................................................................................................. 9
2.4 Location of warning signs on the product .......................................................................................... 10
2.5 Protection devices ............................................................................................................................. 11
2.6 Residual risks .................................................................................................................................... 11
2.6.1
Hot surfaces........................................................................................................................... 11
2.6.2 Empty beakers on heating plates........................................................................................... 11
2.6.3 Mechanical damages ............................................................................................................. 11
2.6.4 Glass breakage...................................................................................................................... 12
2.6.5 Glass damages during extraction process............................................................................. 12
2.6.6 Overfilled extraction beakers ................................................................................................. 12
2.6.7 Spilled hazardous materials................................................................................................... 12
2.6.8 Solvent leakages during extraction process .......................................................................... 12
2.6.9 Incorrect function of the Analyte Protection Sensors ............................................................. 13
2.6.10 Traces of dark extracts or residuals of extract foam .............................................................. 13
2.7 Personal protective equipment .......................................................................................................... 13
2.8 Modifications...................................................................................................................................... 13
3 Product description........................................................................................................... 14
3.1 Description of function ....................................................................................................................... 14
3.1.1
Soxhlet Extraction .................................................................................................................. 14
3.1.2 Hot Extraction ........................................................................................................................ 15
3.1.3 Economic Continuous Extraction ........................................................................................... 15
3.1.4 Description of the Analyte Protection Sensor (option) ........................................................... 15
3.2 Configuration ..................................................................................................................................... 16
3.2.1
Front view .............................................................................................................................. 16
3.2.2 Rear view ............................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.3 Upper connections on the rear side ....................................................................................... 17
3.2.4 Lower connections on the rear side ....................................................................................... 18
3.2.5 Installation board.................................................................................................................... 19
3.2.6 Interface ................................................................................................................................. 20
3.2.7 Pro Interface .......................................................................................................................... 21
3.3 Type plate .......................................................................................................................................... 21
3.4 Scope of delivery ............................................................................................................................... 22
3.5 Technical data ................................................................................................................................... 22
3.5.1
FatExtractor E-500................................................................................................................. 22
3.5.2 Ambient conditions................................................................................................................. 23
3.5.3 Materials ................................................................................................................................ 24
4 Transport and storage ...................................................................................................... 25
4.1 Transport ........................................................................................................................................... 25
4.2 Storage .............................................................................................................................................. 25
4.3 Lifting the instrument ......................................................................................................................... 25