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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1
Freeze Dry Process
1
Freeze Dry Rates
2
Freeze Dry Capacity
3
Samples Containing Volatile Substances
3
CHAPTER 2: PREREQUISITES
5
Electrical Requirements
5
Location Requirements
5
Vacuum Pump Requirements
6
CHAPTER 3: GETTING STARTED
7
Unpacking Your Triad Freeze Dry
7
Triad Freeze Dry Components
8
Setting Up Your Triad Freeze Dry System
8
Component Orientation and Hose Connection
8
Venting the Vacuum Pump
9
Electrical Connection
9
Chemical Resistance of Freeze Dryer Components
9
Solvent Safety Precautions
11
CHAPTER 4: OPERATING INSTRUCTION
12
Triad Freeze Dry Controls
13
Operation Checklist
14
Vacuum Pump Ballast Setting
14
Operating the Triad Freeze Dry System
15
Set-Up
15
Setting the Operating Vacuum Level
17
Manual Control Operation
18
Automatic Control Operation
19
Programming
20
Starting the Freeze Dry Cycle
21
Changing the Program Parameters in the Middle of a Run
22
Stopping the Freeze Dry Cycle
22
Monitoring the system Operation
23
Sample Freezing
23
Shelf Loading
23
