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CombiFlash Torrent
Installation Guide
1.1 Documentation Overview
This Installation Guide provides:
• Safety Information
• Unpacking instructions
• Installation instructions, including placing the CombiFlash Torrent module
on a network and direct connections with a computer or hand-held device
• Certification and warranty information.
Once you are operating the Torrent, you may refer to the Help menu for operating
instructions and further assistance.
Avoid hazardous practices! If you use this instrument in any way not specified in
this manual, the protection provided by the instrument may be impaired; this may
increase your risk of injury.
1.2 Product Overview
The Teledyne Isco CombiFlash Torrent and Torrent AQ flash chromatography
systems give you high-productivity automation, programmable gradients, UV or
UV-Vis detection and peak separation, and automatic detection of columns.
The Torrent can separate a sample in an unattended run under computer control
at user selected flow rates between 50 and 1000 mL/min. The Torrent operates up
to 100 psi (6.9 bar) and can use low- or medium-pressure Flash columns for either
normal or reversed phase separations.
Braided stainless steel 2.75 meter (9 foot) supply lines are supplied with the
Torrent. These supply lines support the solvent level detection features that
prevent chromatography runs from running out of solvent.
Samples can be introduced to the Torrent by injecting a liquid sample into the
injection port. Liquid samples can also be pumped into the injection port using the
optional Sample Load Pump. Alternately, liquid samples can automatically be
loaded on the Torrent AQ using the integrated sample load line on the solvent
select valve. The Torrent can load low-solubility and liquid samples using solid
load sample cartridges.
Column eluate passes through the UV or UV-Vis detector which can trigger
collection of peak fluids. The system also accepts an input signal to cut peaks
using an external detector such as an ELSD instrument.
The Torrent can control a Foxy R2 High Flow fraction collector or a Fractionation
Valve to isolate the fluid in vessels.
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69-5243-110
Released June 2, 2020

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  • Page 1 1.2 Product Overview The Teledyne Isco CombiFlash Torrent and Torrent AQ flash chromatography systems give you high-productivity automation, programmable gradients, UV or UV-Vis detection and peak separation, and automatic detection of columns.

  • Page 2: Specifications

    CombiFlash Torrent Installation Guide 1.3 Specifications Table 1-1 CombiFlash Torrent Module Specifications Sample size: 0.5 to 300 grams RediSep Rf column 80 gram to 3 kilogram sizes: Flow rate: 50 – 1000 mL/min Maximum pressure 6.89 bar (100 psi) Detection: 200 –...
  • Page 3 If you are using flammable solvents or chemicals with this system, vapor concentration levels may exceed the maximum exposure levels as recommended by OSHA Guide 1910.1000. To reduce those levels to a safe exposure, Teledyne Isco recommends that you place the system in a laboratory hood designed for the purpose of ventilation.
  • Page 4 CombiFlash Torrent Installation Guide 1.4.2 Hazard Symbols The equipment and this manual use symbols used to warn of hazards. The symbols are explained in Table 1-2. Table 1-2 Hazard Symbols Warnings and Cautions The exclamation point within the triangle is a warning sign alerting you of important instructions in the instrument’s technical reference manual.

  • Page 5: For Additional Information

    1.5 For Additional Information Technical assistance for the Torrent can be obtained from: Teledyne Isco 4700 Superior St. Lincoln NE 68504 Phone: (800) 228-4373 or (402) 464-0231...
  • Page 6 CombiFlash Torrent Installation Guide...
  • Page 7 Installation Guide Section 2 Preparation This section provides instructions for unpacking and installing the CombiFlash Torrent system. To prepare the system for operation, sequentially follow all instructions in sections 2.1 through 2.18. Some of these sections provide instructions for installing optional equipment which should only be completed as required.

  • Page 8: Mounting Optional Modules

    CombiFlash Torrent Installation Guide WARNING The system is heavy. Use a two-person lift to prevent injury. Before making any connections to the Torrent, place it on the bench or in the fume hood where it will be operated. Temporarily position the Torrent so you can access the back panel to complete the connections.
  • Page 9 Section 2 Preparation Note Detailed information about each of these optional devices is provided in Section 2.12 Plumbing Optional Modules To Torrent. 2.6.1 Cabling: Sample Load Pump To connect a Sample Load Pump to the Torrent, attach the pump’s power cable to the Torrent’s back panel connector labeled “SAMPLE LOAD PUMP.”...
  • Page 10 Torrent. CAUTION Ensure that the CombiFlash Torrent has at least 3 cm (1.25") of air space behind it for ventilation. Determine where the solvent and waste containers will be located. Keep in mind that the valve wash waste is located on the Torrent’s left side panel; diverter valve waste will come from the fraction collector or fractionation valve, usually positioned on the right side of the Torrent.
  • Page 11 Section 2 Preparation e) Finger tighten the nut. If desired, tighten the nut an additional 1/2 turn using a wrench. 5. Loosen the nut (but do not remove) to the Solvent Select Valve Port “TO TORRENT B LEVEL”. 6. Following step 4 above, connect the air supply from the B LEVEL on the Torrent to the Solvent Select Valve “TO TORRENT B LEVEL”.
  • Page 12 CombiFlash Torrent Installation Guide a. Locate a nut (60-0923-015) and ferrule (60-0083-163) in the accessory package (60-5249-002). b. Insert the ferrule, narrow end first, into the A LEVEL port. c. Loosely thread the nut onto the A LEVEL port. d. Insert the Solvent A air line into the A LEVEL port until it is fully seated.
  • Page 13 The solvent supply should be shut-off when the system is not in use. Otherwise, pressurized solvent may be forced through the CombiFlash Torrent pump seals and leak from the waste port or other fluid path from the automated injection valve.
  • Page 14 CombiFlash Torrent Installation Guide 1. Select the tube with the pre-swaged nut and ferrule and connect this end to the port labeled VALVE. The connection should be finger-tight. Then, use a wrench to tighten  the fitting an additional turn.
  • Page 15 Section 2 Preparation 2.11 Connect and Route Drain Line WARNING Risk of fire or equipment damage. Failure to connect drain lines may allow organic solvents to pool in unsafe areas, creating a potential for dangerous levels of flammable vapors. Improper draining may damage the instrument’s internal components. The Torrent has a front-mounted drip tray.
  • Page 16 CombiFlash Torrent Installation Guide Plumbing Setup: • Connect the 107 cm (42 inch) piece of supplied tubing between the Torrent’s TO COLLECTOR port and the fraction collector’s diverter valve IN port (Common). Use caution when tightening the hardware to prevent damage to the diverter valve.
  • Page 17 Section 2 Preparation Figure 2-5 Fractionation valve: Diverter to waste valve connections 3. Cut lengths of tubing and connect the pieces to the six numbered outlet ports on the front valve (Figure 2-6). 4. For your convenience, the Fractionation Valve was shipped with pairs of numbered clips to simplify tube and container identification.
  • Page 18 Figure 2-6 Six-port valve connections 2.13 Model 340CF Evaporative Light Scattering Detector (ELSD) The Torrent can be configured for use with Teledyne Isco’s 340CF ELSD. If a 340CF ELSD is no being installed you can skip this section and continue to Section 2.14.
  • Page 19 Section 2 Preparation Plumbing the Torrent to the ELSD requires the connection package, part #60-5247-021. The package contains the following: • Metal Tee fitting with reducer • Two 0.25” mounting spacers for tee • Two #6x1” pan head screws/flat washers/lock washers •...
  • Page 20 CombiFlash Torrent Installation Guide Figure 2-9 Replace the PEEK tee with the metal tee fitting 3. Locate the 6” piece of tubing. Attach one end to the bottom of the metal tee fitting and the other end to the ELSD liquid inlet (refer to Figure 2-11). Tighten fittings to finger, tight.

  • Page 21: Turn On Power

    Section 2 Preparation 5. Locate the black PTFE tubing that is swaged on both ends. Connect one end to the Torrent bottom column connection. Connect the other end to the metal tee fitting on the back of the ELSD. 6. Locate the other piece of black PTFE tubing from the kit. Connect the metal union to the swaged tubing on the front of the Torrent.
  • Page 22 CombiFlash Torrent Installation Guide 2.16 Torrent/Multiple Foxy R2 Network Configurations Before connecting the Torrent and fraction collector(s) to the network, verify that the Torrent is properly booted up with no errors. Examples of system connections are provided at the end of this section.
  • Page 23 Teledyne Isco, straight-through cables are tan in color. • Do not use crossover cables in networked systems. This type of cable is only for direct connection to a stand-alone computer. If purchased from Teledyne isco, crossover cables are blue in color.
  • Page 24 CombiFlash Torrent Installation Guide Your network Foxy R2 rear panel Foxy R2 rear panel Torrent rear panel Figure 2-15 Network configurations: Example 1 In Example 2, the system runs on your network with each unit directly connected to your network.
  • Page 25 Section 2 Preparation Ethernet hub Your network Foxy R2 rear panel Foxy R2 rear panel Torrent rear panel Figure 2-17 Network configurations: Example 3 2.17 Purge the Internal Solvent Lines (Torrent) If setting up the Torrent AQ skip to section 2. The Torrent is shipped from the factory with isopropyl alcohol in the internal lines.
  • Page 26 CombiFlash Torrent Installation Guide 11. After the pressure gauge on the touch screen has returned to 0 psi, remove the column bypass tube and disconnect the solid load cartridge tubing from the Sample Injection Port. The column bypass tube should be drained and returned to the accessory kit.

  • Page 27: System Verification

    Section 2 Preparation 2.19 System Verification It is recommended that the system operation be verified. To do so, follow the directions supplied with the Torrent Verification Kit. Be sure to follow the correct instructions depending if the system is set up for normal or reverse phase solvent operation.
  • Page 28 CombiFlash Torrent Installation Guide 2.20 Installation Qualification Checklist Table 2-1 can be completed to verify and document the installation procedures contained in Section 2 of this guide. Table 2-1 Installation Qualification Checklist Installer Operator Step Description Initials Initials PTIONAL QUIPMENT...

  • Page 29: Declaration Of Conformity

    Application of Council Directive: 2004/108/EC -The EMC Directive 2002/96/EC – The WEEE Directive 73/23/EEC – The Low Voltage Directive Manufacturer's Name: Teledyne Isco, Inc. Manufacturer's Address: 4700 Superior, Lincoln, Nebraska 68504 USA Mailing Address: P.O. Box 82531, Lincoln, NE 68501 Equipment Type/Environment:...
  • Page 30 产品中有毒有害物质或元素的名称及含量 Name and amount of Hazardous Substances or Elements in the product 有毒有害物质或元素 部件名称 Hazardous Substances or Elements 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二联苯 Component Name (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (Cr(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) 液晶显示 LCD Display (none on RF4X) 线路板 Circuit boards 接线...

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