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Isothermal Technology Limited,

Pine Grove, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9AG, England

Telephone: +44 (0)1704 543830 Fax: +44 (0)1704 544799 Email: [email protected] Website:

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WTPC B12 & B8

– Issue 8 (07/20)

WATER TRIPLE POINT CELLS

MODELS B12 & B8

User Maintenance Manual/Handbook

Summary of Contents for B12-40-210

Page 1: ...thport Merseyside PR9 9AG England Telephone 44 0 1704 543830 Fax 44 0 1704 544799 Email info isotech co uk Website www isotech co uk Page 1 of 10 WTPC B12 B8 Issue 8 07 20 WATER TRIPLE POINT CELLS MOD...

Page 2: ...e of the programme of continual development and improvement we reserve the right to amend or alter characteristics and design without prior notice This publication is for information only Isothermal T...

Page 3: ...ELLS USING THE SUPERCOOL AND NUCLEATION METHOD SLUSH METHOD IN CONJUNCTION WITH ISOTECH EQUIPMENT 6 DRY BLOCK BATHS 6 STIRRED LIQUID BATHS 7 PREPARATION OF B12 AND B8 TYPE WTP CELLS USING THE LIQUID N...

Page 4: ...zing the water a situation arises where water ice and water vapour exist together in equilibrium This can only occur at 0 01 C A sensor placed in the re entrant tube will attain this temperature withi...

Page 5: ...Size Length Diameter 175mm 30mm 355mm 46mm 350mm 40mm Re entrant tube Length Internal Diameter 140mm 8mm 320mm 12mm 320mm 12mm Immersion depth within the ice mantle 10mm 130mm 210mm 210mm Uncertainty...

Page 6: ...k bath into the well of the block bath gently place the cell into this and insulate the top with one of the polystyrene blocks provided with the cell when purchased with the block bath 4 Switch on the...

Page 7: ...d the thermal transfer between the cell and liquid in the bath alcohol will be up to 20 times faster than it would if the cell was surrounded by air as in the dry block bath therefore continuous monit...

Page 8: ...y hand again By tilting the cell 45 from vertical the ice mantle should be seen to be free to rotate the cell should never be twisted or spun Important Note This should be done relatively quickly to a...

Page 9: ...forming inside the cell must be warmed and melted immediately by hand or the cell may rupture 5 Continue in this way until the ice mantle is the required thickness generally 60 70 of the distance betw...

Page 10: ...pment designed specifically for the efficient creation of ice mantles A procedure for the use of this equipment is detailed in the manual for the Model 452 contact Isotech for details General Note The...