Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ ICP-MS, Pre-Installation Requirements Manual

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Operating Environment
Heat Generation and Dissipation of System
Thermo Scientific iCAP RQ Pre-Installation Requirements Guide (P/N BRE0009927, Revision A) 3-5
Heat Generation and Dissipation of System
Heat generation and heat dissipation of the system depend on the
equipment employed. However, the iCAP RQ system must always be
operated with active plasma exhaust. For a description of the exhaust
system, see
“Exhaust System” on page 3-3 .
For estimated values for the average heat dissipation of the mass
spectrometer and other heat sources during analysis, see
Table 3-3 .
NOTICE Water-cooled chillers minimize the heat dissipation into the
laboratory environment. ▲
NOTICE The values listed in Table 3-3 are for a laboratory temperature
of 23 °C and a cooling water temperature of 20 °C. A higher room
temperature and/or lower cooling water temperature will increase the
heat generation.
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Table 3-3. Heat generation for a typical instrument
Module Heat Generation [W]
at 50 Hz Heat Generation [W]
at 60 Hz
Instrument with plasma
gas and instrument exhaust
port connected 350 350
Fore Vacuum Pump 900 1100
Recirculating Chiller 2650 2650
Monitor 25 25
Computer 75 75