Chapter 3: Getting Started
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Electrical Connection
Plug the power cord into the receptacle on the back of the freeze dryer and
plug the other end into a suitable power receptacle.
Drying Chamber or Drying Manifold Installation
Install the clear lid with 3.0 inch hole on top of the collector chamber.
The supplied drying chamber or drying manifold, which may be purchased
separately, may be positioned directly above the 3-inch hole in the collector
chamber lid. Center the rubber gasket that came with the chamber over the
hole in the lid. Then place the chamber over the gasket. When vacuum is
applied to the system, the chamber will be held securely in place.
Chemical Resistance of Freeze Dryer
Components
The FreeZone Freeze Dry System is designed to be chemically resistant to
most compounds that are commonly used in freeze drying processes.
However, by necessity, the freeze dryer is comprised of a number of different
materials, some of which may be attacked and degraded by certain chemicals.
The degree of degradation is dependent on the concentration and exposure
duration. Some of the major components of the FreeZone Freeze Dry System
that are susceptible to degradation are as follows:
Acids
Buffers
Solvents
Component Material
Acetic Acid 20
%
Formic Acid
Trifluo
roa
cetic Acid
(TFA)
Ca
lcium Chloride
Sodium
Ph
os
phate
Acetone
Acetonittirle
C
arbon Tet
rochlo
ride
Cycl
ohe
xane
D
iox
ane
Methy
l t-Butyl
Ether (BTBE)
Pyridine
Valve
Stem Acetal
(Delrin) C
D
D
D
D
Collector
Lid Acrylic
D
D
D
D
Hoses, Gaskets
& Valve
Bodies
Neoprene
C D D C C D D D C D
Flask Top
Silicon Rubber
C
D
D
D
D
D
C
D
Chamber &
Fittings
Stainless
Steel
C
