Thermo Scientific iCAP Qnova Series, Pre-Installation Requirements Manual

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vi iCAP Qnova Series ICP-MS Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0006946, Revision B) Thermo Scientific
Plasma and Cooling Gas
Argon Purity 99.996% or better
Max. water content 5 ppmv
Supply rate max. 24 L/min
Pressure min. 0.55 MPa (5.5 bar)/max. 0.6 MPa (6 bar)
CCT Gas
Helium (for QCell) Purity 99.999% or better
Max. water content 2 ppmv
Supply rate max. 10 mL/min per channel
Pressure min. 0.05 MPa (0.5 bar)/max. 0.15 MPa (1.5 bar)
Hydrogen mixtures with helium
(for QCell)
a
Max. content of hydrogen 4.5%
Purity 99.999% or better
Max. water content 2 ppmv
Supply rate max. 10 mL/min per channel
Pressure min. 0.05 MPa (0.5 bar)/max. 0.15 MPa (1.5 bar)
Oxygen or mixtures with helium
(for QCell) Purity 99.999% or better
Max. water content 2 ppmv
Supply rate max. 10 mL/min per channel
Pressure min. 0.05 MPa (0.5 bar)/max. 0.15 MPa (1.5 bar)
Ammonia or mixtures with helium
(for QCell) Max. content of ammonia 1%
b
Purity 99.999% or better
Max. water content 2 ppmv
Supply rate max. 10 mL/min per channel
Pressure min. 0.05 MPa (0.5 bar)/max. 0.15 MPa (1.5 bar)
Additional Gas
Argon Purity 99.996% or better
Max. water content 5 ppmv
Supply rate max. 1 L/min per channel
Pressure max. 0.1 MPa (1 bar)
Pure helium or mixtures with
argon Purity 99.996% or better
Max. water content 5 ppmv
Supply rate max. 1 L/min per channel
Pressure max. 0.1 MPa (1 bar)
Pure oxygen or mixtures with
helium and/or argon Purity 99.996% or better
Max. water content 5 ppmv
Supply rate max. 1 L/min per channel
Pressure max. 0.1 MPa (1 bar)
Pure nitrogen or mixtures with
helium and/or argon Purity 99.996% or better
Max. water content 5 ppmv
Supply rate max. 1 L/min per channel
Pressure max. 0.1 MPa (1 bar)
Methane mixtures with argon Max. content of methane 4.5%
Purity 99.996% or better
Max. water content 5 ppmv
Supply rate max. 1 L/min per channel
Pressure max. 0.1 MPa (1 bar)
a
Also see “Gas Supply iCAP RQ ICP-MS” on page 5-5 and “Permitted Materials” on page 5-27 for more information.
b
If an ammonia sensor is installed in the lab, the max. content of ammonia is 35%.