Preventive Maintenance
Cyclone Maintenance
10-6
Partisol 2000
i
and Partisol 2000
i
-D Instruction Manual
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Use the following procedure to reassemble and reinstall the PM
10
Inlet.
1.
Reassemble the top and bottom inlet assemblies until the threads
tighten. Hand-tighten only.
2.
Replace the inlet on the 1-1/4-inch OD sample tube. Take care not to
damage the internal O-rings.
The use of “Cyclone” in this section refers to the three types of Cyclones
available for the Partisol 2000
i
Sampler.
●
PM
2.5
VSCC
●
PM
2.5
SCC
●
PM
1
SCC
Only the PM
2.5
VSCC is approved for use in a Partisol 2000
i
for official
U.S. EPA PM
2.5
sampling. Other Cyclones may be approved for PM
2.5
(or
PM
1
) sampling by other agencies.
To use the Cyclone fractionator in EPA-designated reference and
equipment Samplers, you must clean the fractionator every 30 days of
operation. If you will be sampling at different cycles, you can lengthen the
interval between cleanings proportionately. For example, if you will be
sampling on a 1-in-6 day sampling cycle, you must clean the Cyclone
fractionator within each 180-day period (as opposed to the 30-day period
for everyday sampling sites). Refer to
Figure 10–2
for cyclone components.
Note
SCC maintenance and assembly is similar to the VSCC. These
figures and instructions depict the PM
2.5
VSCC cyclone.
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PM
10
Inlet Reassembly
and Reinstallation
Cyclone
Maintenance
