483M Introduction to Bomb Calorimetry This manual contains instructions for installing and operating the Parr 6300 Calorimeter. For ease of use, Additional instructions for the printer, cooler, and water the manual is divided into nine chapters. handling systems are found in the respective package and should be made a part of this book.
This device contains components which may ignite calling Parr Instrument Company in order to determine which part(s) may be replaced or serviced. such material.
A, to review the menu functions used to modify Current: The total current drawn should not exceed the the program contained in the 6300 Calorimeter. A rating shown on the data plate on the calorimeter by review of the menus will provide a good idea of more than 10 percent.
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SOPERIBOL PERATION In the 6300 Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter most of the manual operations in conventional bomb calorimetry have been eliminated by a new technology centered In Isoperibol operation, the calorimeter jacket is held...
• Enhanced testing and trouble shooting procedure. for all required data and control input and to: • The 6300 Calorimeter is equipped with a USB Generate all temperature readings in the connection plus an Ethernet port for direct calorimeter. •...
6300 NSTALLATION NSTALLING THE ALORIMETER HAPTER Each Parr 6300 Calorimeter was completely assembled NSTALLATION and thoroughly tested prior to shipment. The following stepwise procedure will guide the user through the installation process. EQUIRED ONSUMABLES TILITIES AND • Unpack the calorimeter and carefully check the...
NSTALLATION printer and the connections at the rear of the NSTALLING THE ALORIMETER ONTINUED calorimeter. Install the printer ribbon and printer paper at this time. Apply power to the calorimeter • Make the connections to the oxygen supply at and turn on the printer. this time.
6300 NSTALLATION Fitting. Make sure that the tubing rests firmly on the shoulder of the fitting and that the nut is finger- Insert the tubing with pre-swaged ferrules into the tight. fitting body until the front ferrule seats. Before tightening the Swagelok nut, scribe the nut at Tighten the nut by hand.
6300 NSTALLATION 6300 C ALORIMETER XTERNAL LUMBING Figure 2-3 Closed Loop Confi guration with 6520A O2 Regulator DI Water ~Room Temp 5-10 °C Rinse Collection 6520A Water Recircualtion System Figure 2-4 Closed Loop Confi guration with 1564 O2 Regulator DI Water ~Room Temp 5-10 °C...
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NSTALLATION 6300 C ALORIMETER XTERNAL LUMBING ONTINUED Figure 2-5 Open Loop Confi guration with 1552 O2 Regulator Tap Water · <25 °C DI Water · <85 ppm ~Room Temp · <60 psig 1552 Water Cooler Rinse Collection Drain Figure 2-6 Open Loop Confi...
6300 NSTALLATION ENTER to store the default sample mass of 1 gram. NSTALLING THE ALORIMETER ONTINUED This test should go through Fill, Pre-period, Post- period and Cool/Rinse Cycles without error. The • calorimeter is now ready to be standardized. After the calorimeter displays the main menu, press the Calorimeter Operation button.
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6300 NSTRUMENT ESCRIPTION Some keys lead to multiple choices. Always clear HAPTER the current value before entering a new value. Once entered the screen will revert to the previous menu NSTRUMENT ESCRIPTION and the new value will be displayed in the lower right corner of the key.
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• Establish the operating parameters to be stored as The program in the 6300 Calorimeter can be extensively the user default settings. modified to tailor the unit to a wide variety of operating conditions, reporting units, laboratory techniques, •...
6300 PERATING NSTRUCTIONS PERATING THE XYGEN HAPTER Combustion with oxygen in a sealed bomb is a very PERATING NSTRUCTIONS effective and reliable method for releasing all heat energy obtainable from a sample, and for preparing hydrocarbon compounds and carbonaceous materials EGIN A for analysis.
6300 PERATING NSTRUCTIONS Figure 5-2 LLOWABLE AMPLE Cotton Thread Assembly To stay within safe limits, the bomb should never be charged with a sample which will release more than 8000 calories when burned in oxygen. The initial oxygen pressure is set at 30 atmospheres (450 psig).
PERATING NSTRUCTIONS WARNING - DO NOT OVERFILL THE BOMB The safety relief valve on the regulator should protect the system from an over fi ll. If for any reason, the bomb should accidentally be charged to more than 600 psig (40 atm), do not fi re the bomb. The danger- ous pressures which might develop under such conditions could damage the bomb and injure the operator.
6300 PERATING NSTRUCTIONS at the top of the bomb closes and isolates the bomb LOSING THE from the oxygen filling line. Care must be taken not to disturb the sample when The controller monitors the operating temperature moving the bomb head from the support stand to the until it confirms that the initial equilibrium has been bomb cylinder in the calorimeter.
6300 PERATING NSTRUCTIONS ERIOD RAIN After fi ring is confi rmed, the post-period begins (see At the completion of the bomb rinse sequence, the Figure 5-3). drain sequence begins (see Figure 5-5). The controller monitors the temperature rise and The water in the bucket is drained out of the bucket determines the final temperature rise by either the and routed to the drain connection.
60 mesh, or smaller, and compressed into a pellet with a 2811 Parr Pellet Press. The 6300 Calorimeter has been designed to operate with an oxygen filling pressure of 30 atm. Significant Large particles may not burn completely and small changes from this value are not recommended.
1138CL Bomb. tape which might interfere with the determination. The approximate Heat of Combustion of the tape is 6300 These bombs are 250 mL in volume and are rated to a cal/g. An actual amount should be determined by run- maximum working pressure of 2000 psi.
6300 PERATING NSTRUCTIONS Note: OMBUSTION Tape should always be stored in a sealed container to minimize changes in its moisture and solvent content Because of the difference in combustion characteristics of the many different materials which may be burned in...
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6300 & F ORRECTIONS INAL EPORTS If the Spiking Correction is used, a spiking correction HAPTER must be entered before obtaining a Final Report. & F ORRECTIONS INAL After the last entry has been made, the calorimeter will automatically produce a Final Report.
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Select From List This key displays the stored results specified with the following two keys: The 6300 Calorimeter can transmit its stored test data in either of two ways. The REPORT DESTINATION Run Data Type key on the Reporting Controls Page toggles the report...
EPORTING NSTRUCTIONS EPORT ENERATION ONTINUED The EDIT key brings up a sub-menu which enables the operator to edit any of the data in the report or add thermochemical corrections to convert preliminary reports to final reports. Final reports can only be edited if EDIT FINAL reports on the reporting control page is turned on.
The RUN DATA FILE MANAGER key leads to a listing of the files. The 6300 Calorimeter will hold data for 1000 tests in its • Single files can be deleted by highlighting the file memory.
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Quarterly Fuses Change water in the Water Tank and replace the 1245DD and 149C water filters. The replacement of protective fuses for the 6300 Calorimeter should be performed by qualified personnel. 500 Tests Under normal usage Parr oxygen bombs will give long All fuses except Parr part # 139E23 are located on service if handled with reasonable care.
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• The bomb has been machined by any source other thermistor probe. Set this unit aside. than Parr Instrument Company. Remove the vessel spacer, 964DD and the associ- ated O-ring, 969DD. After repeated use with samples high in chlorine (over...
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6300 & T AINTENANCE ROUBLESHOOTING 6300 M AINTENANCE HECKLIST Quarterly Maintenance Date Date Date Date Change water Replace 149C Clean grill on heat sink.(6520A) 50 to 100 Test Maintenance Date Date Date Date Replace 8400DD2 Heating Wire Clean 986DD Elec-...
& T AINTENANCE ROUBLESHOOTING applying sufficient pressure on the seal to cause it to NSPECTION OF RITICAL EALING URFACES pucker out of the groove. With the other hand, grab the exposed, pinched section and pull the seal from The sealing grooves and related surfaces for most of the groove.
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6300 & T AINTENANCE ROUBLESHOOTING The second condition can be eliminated by replacing WARNING: the tubing and clearing all connections. This screen allows unconditional and arbi- The third condition can be eliminated by following the trary output control for testing purposes. Be...
Turn off the water handling system and re-attach jacket fill process. To troubleshoot this error start with the water filter and tube to the back of the 6300. step 3 below. Refill the water handling system if it needs it. Turn the water handling system back on.
To replace, follow these steps in reverse. and re-start the unit. However, if this error occurs more than three times in a row, then it may be a true 6300 C ALORIMETER RROR thermistor problem and the user should contact Parr Technical Service.
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& T AINTENANCE ROUBLESHOOTING Rinse Tank Level May Be Low. You Have Exceeded The Run Data File Limit (1000 The controller decrements the rinse tank counter each Files). The memory set aside for test runs has been filled. Use time the bomb is rinsed. This message will be issued the memory management techniques to clear out non- when the counter is at or below zero when the bomb current tests.
This appendix describes all pages of the menu-based This key appears in the Escape key location when the operating system of the 6300 Calorimeter. main menu is displayed. This key is used to shut down the calorimeter program before turning off the power.
PERATING NSTRUCTIONS ALORIMETER PERATION EMPERATURE ETUP ONTINUED Start Preweigh: This key is used to start the sample pre-weigh process. The user is presented with or prompted for a sample ID. Next, the user is asked to key in the associated sample mass or alternatively the mass is retrieved from a con- nected balance.
6300 PERATING NSTRUCTIONS Jacket Plot Symbol: PERATING ONTROLS Toggles between: (same as Bucket Plot Color, p. 54). Jacket Min Value: Press this key to access its numeric dialog box to set a minimum jacket value. Time Window: Sets the time scale for the X-axis.
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PERATING NSTRUCTIONS • Report Rinse Tank Empty. When turned on the PERATING ONTROLS ONTINUED calorimeter will notify the user when it believes the rinse tank is empty based upon capacity of • Use Spiking. When set to ON, the calorimeter tank and number of tests.
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6300 PERATING NSTRUCTIONS “Other” Multiplier: Date & Time: Press this key to display the Other Multiplier dialog Accesses a sub-menu to set the current date and time. box, where the user can enter a final multiplier to be used when the reporting units are set to “Other”.
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PERATING NSTRUCTIONS Bomb Type Select: ROGRAM NFORMATION AND ONTROL This key toggles through the different bomb models ONTINUED available for the calorimeter. When the user chooses a bomb, the instrument must be re-booted to load the cor- rect version of the software. (Note that the calorimeter will not let you exit this function without re-booting the system).
• Bomb EE Value. Displays the calculated EE value. The 6300 is a .1 Process Sigma calorimeter. • # Runs, EE Val. Displays how many runs have been used to determine the EE value. •...
Protect EE Value: Toggles between OFF and ON. When set to OFF, the 6300 automatically updates the EE value as new tests are run. When set to ON, it keeps the EE value pro- tected, whether it has been revised manually via the Manual EE Entry key or calculated by the instrument.
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Options for the Acid Correction: When any fixed correction is set to ON, the specified value will be used in the final reports, and the 6300 Fixed HNO will not prompt for actual corrections to be entered. Calculated HNO...
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PERATING NSTRUCTIONS Nitric Acid Factor: HERMOCHEMICAL ALCULATIONS Ratio of the nitric acid correction when the released ONTINUED energy corresponds to 6318 calories. The default is 1.58 calories per 1000 calories of released energy. Fixed Sulfur Correction: Acid Multiplier: Press this key on the LEFT side to toggle ON or OFF This multiplier is the normality of the sodium carbonate the fixed sulfur correction for determination runs.
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6300 PERATING NSTRUCTIONS ACTORS NTRY ONTROLS Fixed Hydrogen: Prompt for Bomb ID: Press the LEFT side to toggle this setting On/Off. Toggles ON or OFF. In the ON position the controller Press the RIGHT side to display the Fixed Hydrogen will prompt for a Bomb ID (1-4) when a test is started.
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PERATING NSTRUCTIONS • Next Auto Sample ID Number. Establishes the NTRY ONTROLS ONTINUED initial sample number for a series of tests and then shows the next sample ID which will be as- Hydrogen Entry Mode: signed. Used when the Automatic Sample ID is This key steps through the options for entering hydro- set to ON.
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6300 PERATING NSTRUCTIONS Moisture as Received Entry Mode: EPORTING ONTROLS This key steps through the options for entering the moisture as received correction value either manually or Report Width: through the touch screen or automatically through the Toggle this key to set the column width of the printer balance (USB) port.
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PERATING NSTRUCTIONS Balance Port: EPORTING ONTROLS ONTINUED Accesses sub-menu, Balance Port Communications. Use New EE Value in Recalculation: When set to ON, any recalculation made will use the most recent EE value in the calculations. In the OFF position, all calculations will be made using the EE value which was effective when the test was originally run.
6300 PERATING NSTRUCTIONS ANAGEMENT » Data Precision. This key allows the user to establish the number of digits to the right of the decimal point that are passed from the Run Data File Manager: balance handler. This key activates the File Manager. The File Manager »...
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PERATING NSTRUCTIONS ANAGER IAGNOSTICS The white upper portion of the Run Data File Manager Provides the user with the means to test many of the screen presents all tests in memory in a scrollable win- components and subsystems of the calorimeter. These dow.
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6300 PERATING NSTRUCTIONS keys for fifteen items that can be individually selected for logging. By default, both the bucket and jacket temperatures are logged. All records are date and time stamped. Helpful items to log are: » D0 - Corrected calorimeter drift rate »...
PERATING NSTRUCTIONS I/O Diagnostics: IAGNOSTICS ONTINUED • Combine Det. Reports. Pressing this key com- bines all determination reports into a single file named /tmp/bigdetfile.txt. • Combine Std. Reports. Pressing this key com- bines all determination reports into a single file named /tmp/bigstdfile.txt.
Celsius. Since it is directly related to the mass of the calorimeter, it will change whenever any The 6300 Calorimeter will automatically make all of of the components of the calorimeter (i.e. the bomb, the calculations necessary to produce a gross heat of bucket or amount of water) is changed.
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Thermochemical Calculation Details The 6300 Calorimeter can be set up to apply the acid Traditionally, standard solutions and procedures have correction by either the ASTM or ISO convention, as...
(heat of formation of H2SO4). value which appears in the test report. Acid Correction: Note: In the 6300 there are a number of settings for the acid Calculation Factors,- Fuse Multiplier is normally set to correction. 1.0 so the entered value is in calories.
ALCULATIONS Example: For a test run with energy equivalent of CID AND ULFUR ORRECTIONS 927.4022 and a corrected temperature rise of 6.892 ONTINUED would result: e1 = (1.58/1000)(927.4022)(6.892) Fixed Total: The Acid Correction represents the e1 = 10.0988 calories total base required to titrate the bomb washings (in milliliters).
Hcs = Heat of combustion of the spiking somewhat different than ASTM procedures. Provision material (cal/g) has been made in the 6300 Controller for dealing with = Mass of spiking material these different procedures. This factor is added to the calculations when Spike The analysis of bomb washings in these methods call Controls, Use Spiking is set to ON.
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UTOMATIC TATISTICAL ALCULATIONS substituting the following equation: The 6300 Calorimeter includes a provision for Hm + e calculating and using a mean energy equivalent for each of up to 4 separate bomb and bucket combinations. ASTM procedures recommend that the energy Where: equivalent be determined by averaging ten tests.
TANDARDIZATION The user can elect to have any number of stored UTOMATIC TATISTICAL ALCULATIONS standardization runs used in determining the EE value ONTINUED by entering this number on Calibration Data & Controls Page - Calibration Run Limit. Any outliers or other tests which should not be included EE Max Std Deviation on this same page establishes in the average EE Value must be deleted from the the maximum allowable standard deviation for the EE...
6300 TANDARDIZATION Table C-2 Calorimeter Control Limit Values in cal/g When Benzoic Acid is Used as a Test Sample Accepted heat of combustion taken as 6318 cal/g. Instrument precision 0.10%. Control limits based on 99% confidence (3 sigma) values. Values are in cal/g.
TANDARDIZATION Table C-3 Calorimeter Control Limit Values in BTU/lb When Benzoic Acid is Used as a Test Sample Accepted heat of combustion taken as 11373 BTU/lb. Instrument precision 0.10%. Control limits based on 99% confidence (3 sigma) values. Values are in BTU/lb. NUMBER OF UCL FOR THE RANGE UCL FOR THE...
USB P USB Connection The 6300 Calorimeter is equipped with a USB port for connection to either a 40 or 80 column printer and/or a The ID field must contain “S_” to indicate a stable computer. mass. The data field contains the current mass, right justified, with a decimal point.
JacketTemp jacket temperature InitTemp initial temperature Table D-1 DeltaT temperature rise 6300 Data File Naming Convention gross heat of combustion NetHOC dry net HOC (net calc options en- Test data files are named with the following convention. abled) Test Type...
6300 OMMUNICATIONS NTERFACES Users who don’t have a network infrastructure can THERNET NTERFACE create a simple network by connecting a router with DHCP server capability to the calorimeter using an Calorimeter test data can be transferred to an Ethernet ordinary CAT 5 network cable. The calorimeter should network connected computer using the FTP File Trans- be connected to LAN side of the router.
Main Menu. Next, select FEATURE KEY and enter the feature key purchased from Parr Instru- The Samba server feature option in the Parr 6300 Calo- ment Company into the instrument by using the touch- rimeter offers seamless file services to Windows based pad.
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6300 OMMUNICATIONS NTERFACES The following screenshot illustrates the contents of the calorimeter data directory as presented by a web browser. w w w . p a r r i n s t . c o m...
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OMMUNICATIONS NTERFACES The calorimeter offers a web server service. Test reports can be viewed with a web browser using a URL of the fol- lowing form. http://10.1.5.10 Where 10.1.5.10 is the IP address of the calorimeter. The following screenshot illustrates the calorimeter home page. P a r r I n s t r u m e n t C o m p a n y...
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6300 OMMUNICATIONS NTERFACES Clicking on the Config button will display the screen below. Changes made on this screen will change the settings in the calorimeter. w w w . p a r r i n s t . c o m...
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OMMUNICATIONS NTERFACES Clicking on the Run Data button displays a list of reports currently in the instrument memory. Clicking on a test under the select sample ID box will display the data for the selected sample ID. P a r r I n s t r u m e n t C o m p a n y...
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6300 OMMUNICATIONS NTERFACES Clicking on the System Info button will display the screen below. w w w . p a r r i n s t . c o m...
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Note: This is a picture only. The calorimeter cannot be remotely operated from this screen. Remote operation requires the ap- propriate Feature Key. Please contact Parr Instrument Company for more details about available Feature Keys. P a r r I n s t r u m e n t...
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6300 OMMUNICATIONS NTERFACES Clicking on the Documentation button will display the screen below. Clicking on any of the links will open the cor- responding web page. Note: Connection to the internet is required for these links. w w w . p a r r i n s t . c o m...
AND CONTROL key from the Main Menu. Next, select FEATURE KEY and enter the feature key purchased from Parr Instrument Company into the instrument by using the touch pad. Pressing the key labeled “ABC” allows the user to switch from upper case letters, to lower case letters and finally to numerals.
Any correspondence must include the following basic Ship repair to: information: Parr Instrument Company The model and serial # of the instrument. Attn: Service Department Software version(s) shown on the “Software and RMA # XXXX Hardware Information”...
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Propeller Assembly, stirrer A1256DD Water Tank Assembly A1257DD Water Regulator Assembly A1260DD Water Level Assembly A1264DD Air Can Assembly 6300 A1265DD Bucket and Stirrer Tube Assembly A1275DDEB Cartridge, Heater Assembly, 120V A1275DDEE Cartridge, Heater Assembly, 230V A1274DD Wash Pump Divert Valve Assembly...
946DD Seal ¼ SS 1129DD Pin, Anti-rotating (A940DD) 1416E Thermistor, Bucket 1462E2 Thermistor Cable A940DD Tube Assy, Bucket; Soldered A1255DD Bucket Stirrer Assembly, 6300 w w w . p a r r i n s t . c o m...
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Ball Bearing, .50 OD 690DD V-Seal, Nitrile 715HC O-ring NBR 1-1/4 ID 954DD Propeller 1029DD Baffle Assembly 1242DD2 Pulley, Timing (6300) SA114ORD04 4-40 X 1/4 RHMS 18-8 SS SN1140HLHJ Nut, 4-40 Hex Lock A1266DD C OVER SSEMBLY Item Description Contact Pin Assembly...
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Filter, In Line 1/8T BR 15 Mic 1235DD Gasket, Air Can 6300 1241DD Belt, Timing 6300 A1395DD Tubing Kit, Water Replace 6300 1245DD Filter, Water; Brass Mini 1/4M w w w . p a r r i n s t . c o m...
6300 & D ARTS ISTS RAWINGS Figure F-12 A1255DD Bucket Stirrer Assembly Note: Apply thread sealant (Locktite or equivalent) to set screw in 1242DD2 pulley before installing. w w w . p a r r i n s t . c o m...
6300 Calorimeter. This device allows for complete and systematic recovery of Break the connection at the rear of the 6300 Calorim- the bomb combustion products. eter to the bomb exhaust hose. In place of this, connect the “tube and 3/8”...
10% chlorine and liberates at least 5000 calo- ries. Five thousand calories corresponds to roughly a Most users find it useful to add the contents of the 6.4 °C temperature rise in a 6300 Calorimeter. rinsed combustion capsule to the washings collected in the bottle.
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