Chapter 3 Daily Operation; Things To Do Before Operating The Ms Detector; Checking The Nitrogen Supply - Thermo Scientific Surveyor MSQ Plus Hardware Manual

Daily Operation

Things to Do Before Operating the MS Detector

Checking the Nitrogen Supply

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To optimize the performance of your Surveyor MSQ Plus MS detector, you need to perform
various routine operations both before and after you operate the system.
Contents
• Things to Do Before Operating the MS Detector
• Things to Do After Operating the MS Detector
This section contains the following procedures that you might want to perform on a daily
basis before you begin your analyses:
• Checking the Nitrogen Supply
• Checking the Disk Space
• Checking the Oil Level in the Oil Mist Filter
Check the nitrogen supply on the regulator of the nitrogen gas tank or liquid nitrogen boil-off
tank. Make sure that you have sufficient gas for your analysis. Typical nitrogen consumption
is 15800 liters per day (based on a 24 hr day). If necessary, replace the tank. Verify that the
pressure of nitrogen reaching the mass spectrometer is between 520 ± 35 kPa (75 ± 5 psi).
If necessary, adjust the pressure with the tank pressure regulator.
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