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The FilterTec Plus allows filter capacity determinations to be are carried out by the
following methods:
1. Constant Pump Rate
2. Constant Pump Rate followed
by Constant Pressure
3. Constant Pressure, V
max
4. Programmable Step/Scan Rate/Pressure
The data obtained from these methods is used to determine optimal filtration conditions to
process a given volume of solution by dead-end filtration. The desired information includes
answers to the following questions:
a. What is the optimal filter porosity?
b. What is the required filter area?
c. What is the required filtration time?
FilterTec Plus Parameters:
When utilizing the FilterTec Plus for filter capacity determinations,
a few, simple rules must be observed:
1.
Selection of Pump Tubing: CP120, 160 RPM Pump Motor, Tandem 1081
The pump tube selection should be made based upon the desired / required pump output range.
Do not operate the FilterTec Plus at excessively low pump rates for any pump tubing you may
have selected. For example, the Masterflex tubing size #14 has an output range from 2.0 to 35
ml/min, however, pump rates below 10 ml/min are better implemented with #13 tubing because
its lower pump output capabilities and greater dynamic range. If you wish to implement a flow
rate of 5.0 ml/min, #14 tubing has remaining dynamic range from 5.0 to 2.0 ml/min (stalling
speed) where as #13 tubing has a remaining (ten-fold) dynamic range from 5.0 to 0.5 ml/min.
The dynamic range of the selected pump tubing is particularly important in the Constant
Pressure Mode (V
max
) as well as the Constant Rate/Pressure Mode. In both cases, the pump
output decay is monitored over time. In order to record the lower end of the pump rate decay
curve it is useful to utilize the widest possible dynamic range.
For Pump Rates < 10 ml/min (160 RPM Motor) use Masterflex Tubing #13
For Pump Rates 10 – 35 ml/min (160 RPM Motor) use Masterflex Tubing #14
For Pump Rates 35 - 129 ml/min (160 RPM Motor) use Masterflex Tubing # 16
For Pump Rates 129-283 ml/min (160 RPM Motor) use Masterflex Tubing # 25
2.
Small Filter Area < > Low Pump Rate
Effective
Recommended
Large Filter Area < > High Pump Rate Filter Area:
Masterflex Tubing
(SFCA)*
Sizes:
15 mm Diameter Syringe Filter:
1.7 cm
2
#13
25 mm Diameter Syringe Filter:
2.8 cm
2
#13 or #14
50 mm Diameter (Barb) Filter:
20.0 cm
2
#16
NOTE:
The Effective Filter Area may be different for your particular filter. Check with the
manufacturer of your filter. If you use the SciDoc documentation software, enter the Effective
Filter Area in the “Operator Information” box under “Membrane Surface Area, Square Meter”;
e.g. 2.8 cm
2
is entered as 0.00028 m
2.
* Depending on the filter porosity, filter material and filter housing, the Effective Filter Area may
differ substantially from geometric filter surface area.
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