Buchi Rotavapor R-100, Operation Manual

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Contents BÜCHI Labortechnik AG
iv Operation Manual Rotavapor® R-100
5 Installation.......................................................................................................................... 21
5.1 Installation site ................................................................................................................................... 21
5.2 Mounting the rotary drive unit ............................................................................................................ 21
5.3 Fitting the vapor duct and condenser ................................................................................................ 22
5.4 Fitting the glass stopcock .................................................................................................................. 23
5.5 Connecting the vacuum and cooling media tubing ............................................................................ 24
5.6 Electrical connections ........................................................................................................................ 25
5.7 Overview of connections.................................................................................................................... 25
5.8 Setting up and filling the heating bath................................................................................................ 26
5.9 Quick check ....................................................................................................................................... 26
6 Operation............................................................................................................................ 27
6.1 Preparations ...................................................................................................................................... 27
6.1.1
Preparing the heating bath..................................................................................................... 27
6.1.2 Fitting the evaporating flask ................................................................................................... 28
6.1.3 Adjusting immersion angle of evaporating flask..................................................................... 28
6.1.4 Fitting the receiving flask ....................................................................................................... 30
6.1.5 Vertical adjustment ................................................................................................................ 30
6.2 Performing distillation ........................................................................................................................ 32
6.2.1
Raising and lowering the evaporating flask ........................................................................... 33
6.2.2 Adjusting distillation conditions .............................................................................................. 34
6.2.3 Optimization distillation .......................................................................................................... 35
6.2.4 Feeding solvent during distillation.......................................................................................... 36
6.3 Finishing distillation............................................................................................................................ 37
6.3.1
Removing the evaporating flask............................................................................................. 37
6.3.2 Removing the receiving flask ................................................................................................. 38
7 Cleaning and servicing ..................................................................................................... 39
7.1 Inspecting and cleaning the vapor duct ............................................................................................. 39
7.2 Checking the system for leaks........................................................................................................... 39
7.3 Checking seals .................................................................................................................................. 40
7.4 Cleaning the condenser..................................................................................................................... 40
7.5 Cleaning the heating bath.................................................................................................................. 41
7.6 Removing solvent accumulations ...................................................................................................... 41
8 Help with faults .................................................................................................................. 42
8.1 Faults, possible causes and remedies............................................................................................... 42
8.2 Remedy ............................................................................................................................................. 44
8.2.1
Resetting overheat safety cut-out .......................................................................................... 44
8.2.2 Replacing the fuse ................................................................................................................. 45
9 Taking out of service and disposal.................................................................................. 46
9.1 Taking out of service.......................................................................................................................... 46
9.2 Disposal ............................................................................................................................................. 46
10 Appendix ............................................................................................................................ 47
10.1 Solvent table ...................................................................................................................................... 47
10.2 Spare parts and accessories ............................................................................................................. 48
10.2.1 Glass apparatus V ................................................................................................................. 49
10.2.2 Glass apparatus C ................................................................................................................. 50
10.2.3 Accessories............................................................................................................................ 51
10.2.4 Wear parts ............................................................................................................................. 55
10.2.5 Spare parts ............................................................................................................................ 56
10.3 List of abbreviations........................................................................................................................... 57
10.4 Health and safety approval ................................................................................................................ 57
10.5 Health and safety............................................................................................................................... 58