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Storm™10H Heated Gas Cell
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2I-05670 Issue 10

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  • Page 1 Storm™10H Heated Gas Cell User Manual 2I-05670 Issue 10...

  • Page 2: List Of Safety Symbols

    List of Safety Symbols Safety Symbol Meaning General Caution. (Reference ISO 7000-0434B, 2004-01) Caution – Hot Surface. Reference IEC 60417-5041, 2002-10) Caution – Possibility of Electric Shock Indoor Use Only Electrical Safety Warning: The temperature controllers supplied with the Golden Gate accessory has a designed protection method of Class 1 (earthed) construction and must be connected to an earthed mains socket outlet.
  • Page 3 Storm™10H Heated Gas Cell User Manual 2I-05670 Issue 10...
  • Page 4 User Manual Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell P/N GS05670 STORM™ 10H HEATED GAS CELL USER MANUAL 1. I ................. 4 NTRODUCTION 2. S ..............6 AFETY ONSIDERATIONS 3. U ............. 7 NPACKING AND HECKLIST 4. I ................... 9 NSTALLATION 5. O ™...
  • Page 5 UMBER DENTIFICATION 8. S ™ 10H ......43 TORM HEATED PARE ARTS © April 2016 Specac Ltd. All rights reserved. Brilliant Spectroscopy is a trademark of Specac Ltd. Other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
  • Page 6 User Manual 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Specac Product. The Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell is a 10cm pathlength gas cell used for the Infrared spectral transmission analysis of vapour and gas phase samples from ambient to 250°C temperatures, and from low vacuum torr) to 1 Bar pressures (+14.7psi above ambient), irrespective of...
  • Page 7 Silicone. If in doubt, please consult Specac for advice. The overall dimensions of the Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell P/N GS05670 are: - Overall length with both window end cap screw assemblies in place and fitting of 5mm thick windows is 122mm.

  • Page 8: Safety Considerations

    User Manual 2. Safety Considerations With use of any spectroscopic accessory that involves the study of a wide range of chemical samples, the associated risk in handling may mostly be attributed to the specific sample type to be handled itself. As far as it possible you should follow a procedure for safe handling and containment of the type of sample to be used.
  • Page 9 Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell General Operational Safety Use Caution: Always follow local laboratory safety protocols and procedures when using potential toxic or flammable substances with this equipment. Caution: The equipment is intended for use by suitably trained personnel only. Caution: No user serviceable parts within, contact the manufacturer or approved service agent for advice if the product is not functioning correctly or is visibly damaged.
  • Page 10 User Manual 3. Unpacking and Checklist On receipt of the equipment please check that the following have been supplied.  Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell with fixed thermocouple and power cable connection fitted, both adapter ports fitted with stainless steel sealing pin rods, evacuable valve assembly fitted and a set (pair) of window end caps fitted.

  • Page 11: Stainless Steel Tubes

    Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell  Liquid/gas septum injector assembly adaptor.  2 Stainless Steel Tubes 100 mm long x 1.6 mm O.D. / 0.51 mm I.D.  Second pair of window end caps.  4000 Series™ Temperature Controller, instruction manual and cables.

  • Page 12: Installation

    User Manual 4. Installation The Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell must be positioned correctly within the sample compartment of an IR spectrometer before a spectral analysis of gaseous sample can be made. The Gas Cell can be installed into the sample compartment of many commercially available IR spectrometer systems via use of its own supplied Gas Cell Mount Holder.
  • Page 13 Suggested Gas Line Connections to the Storm™ 10H Gas Cell for Safe Operation Whenever raising the temperature for an operation of the Storm 10H Gas Cell, it is advisable to have a pressure safety device plumbed into a gas line connection that is made to the vacuum valve assembly (3).
  • Page 14 (3) connection is seen as Fig 2. Fig 2. Schematic for Suggested Vacuum/ Gas Line Connectivity for Safe operation of the Storm 10H Heated Gas Cell As shown in the schematic at Fig 2. a single tubing connection is made to the Storm™...
  • Page 15 Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell From connection to the vacuum valve assembly (3) with appropriate gas lines as suggested from the schematic, it does not matter which type of gas fitting (monitoring thermocouple, pin rod, flow tube or septum injector assembly) is made at the two inlet/outlet ports (7) on the gas cell body (2) for a gas analysis measurement to be achieved under a safe mode of operation.
  • Page 16 User Manual Fitting of Windows into the Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell A pair of windows (1) for the Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell are fitted into position as seen from Fig 3. The stainless steel body (2) of the 10H heated Gas Cell carries two end caps (4) which are screw threaded to the body (2).
  • Page 17 Storm™ 10H Heated Gas cell itself will need to be adapted for its build regarding the type of experimental measurement required in its operation. There are a number of ways in adapting the Storm 10H Heated Gas Cell for different operations, but essentially the build...
  • Page 18 User Manual Fig 4. Configuration of the Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell for the Inlet/Outlet Ports Supplied from New The pin rod (9) that passes through the mounting screw fitting (8) also passes through a silicone rubber pad (11) underneath the screw fitting (8).
  • Page 19 Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell The complete mounting screw fitting assembly of parts (8, 9, 10 and 11) is screw threaded into the Gas Cell body connection port (7) from turning of the knurled part of the screw fitting (8) to seal the complete fitting assembly of parts via the silicone rubber pad (11).
  • Page 20 User Manual body (2). If you wish to have more of the thermocouple tip (14) projecting into the cell chamber, then you need to be careful that it is not going to obscure any of the IR light beam that will pass through the 10cm pathlength of the gas cell when any spectral measurements are being taken.
  • Page 21 (13) is to be fitted. (Use forceps if necessary to remove the pad.) Build Configuration (A) – Monitoring Thermocouple and Pin Rod For this build configuration of the Storm 10H Heated Gas Cell it is constructed as seen at Figs 6 and 7.
  • Page 22 User Manual Fig 7. Monitoring Thermocouple Fitted to an Inlet/Outlet Port (Pin Rod Fitted to the other Inlet/Outlet Port) The Gas Cell body (2) chamber area can then be evacuated by use of a vacuum connection line to the vacuum valve fitting (3) of the gas cell body and when set at a particular vacuum pressure level, the vacuum tap valve (3) can be closed to maintain the vacuum condition.
  • Page 23 Build Configuration (B) – Monitoring Thermocouple and 1/16” O.D. Flow Tubing For this build configuration of the Storm 10H Heated Gas Cell it is constructed as seen at Fig 8. From a Build Configuration (A) construction, the pin rod (9) fitting is replaced with one of the 1/16”...
  • Page 24 User Manual Fig 8. Monitoring Thermocouple Fitted to an Inlet/Outlet Port (1/16” O.D. Flow Tube Fitted to the other Inlet/Outlet Port) Note: More of a sharper bend can be applied to the flow tube (12) if necessary for a good fit as the tubing is not as fragile as the thermocouple tip when introducing a bend into the material.
  • Page 25 Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell the suggested schematic at Fig 2. (Opening of valve tap (3) and (VAC) line valve tap). When the cell chamber has been evacuated, close the valve tap (3) and open the inlet flow tube (12) valve to allow for a gas to fill the Gas Cell body (2) chamber for a static mode of operation.
  • Page 26 User Manual Fig 9. Monitoring Thermocouple Fitted to an Inlet/Outlet Port (Septum Injector Assembly Fitted to the other Inlet/Outlet Port) Details of the Liquid/Gas Septum Injector Assembly The liquid/gas septum injector assembly (13) is shown in more detail for its parts from Fig 10. It consists of a body (15) that contains a sealing O-ring (16) in silicone material.
  • Page 27 (18) has become damaged in some way and a new one is needed for fitting. (A packet of 10 injection septa are available as spares from Specac as P/N GS05665.) Any subsequent heating of the gas cell body (2), if necessary, will still...
  • Page 28 (7). Build Configuration (D) – Pin Rod and Pin Rod For this build configuration of the Storm 10H Heated Gas Cell it is constructed as seen at Figs 3, 4 and 11. Fig 11. Pin Rods Fitted into Both Inlet/Outlet Ports on the Storm™...
  • Page 29 (14) is not fitted for use. Build Configuration (E) – Pin Rod and 1/16” O.D. Flow Tubing For this build configuration of the Storm 10H Heated Gas Cell it is constructed as seen at Fig 12. Fig 12. Pin Rod and 1/16” O.D. Flow Tubing Fitted into the Inlet/Outlet Ports on the Storm™...
  • Page 30 User Manual Build Configuration (F) – Pin Rod and Septum Injector Assembly For this build configuration of the Storm 10H Heated Gas Cell it is constructed as seen at Fig 13. Fig 13. Pin Rod and Septum Injector Assembly Fitted into the Inlet/Outlet Ports on the Storm™...
  • Page 31 Build Configuration (G) – 1/16” O.D. Flow Tubing and 1/16” O.D. Flow Tubing For this build configuration of the Storm 10H Heated Gas Cell it is constructed as seen at Fig 14. Fig 14. 1/16” O.D Flow Tubing Fitted into Both Inlet/Outlet Ports on the Storm™...
  • Page 32 User Manual configuration (B) (see page 20), except that there is no facility to monitor the temperature of the vapour environment because the monitoring thermocouple (14) is not fitted for use. Build Configuration (H) – 1/16” O.D. Flow Tubing and Septum Injector Assembly For this build configuration of the Storm™...
  • Page 33 Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell gas feed. The fitting of the septum injector assembly (13) in this instance for any gas flow is acting as a blanking plug at this port (7), although there is the capability to use the septum injector assembly (13) for a method of sample introduction into the gas chamber, provided the inlet flow tube (12) is switched off from any inline valve that may be fitted.
  • Page 34 When the cut flow tubes (12) have been removed from the inside of the Gas Cell, discard them. (Do not use the cut, bent flow tubes (12) again.). (Replacement flow tubes (12) in packs of 10 are available as spares from Specac against P/N GS05662.)
  • Page 35 Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell Summary for Operation of the Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell 1) Choose a configuration of build (A to H) for the Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell specifically for the type of sample measurement to be carried out. The choice of build configuration is based upon whether the monitoring thermocouple (14) is fitted to the gas cell body (2) and if a specific temperature measurement of the gas environment is required.
  • Page 36 Cleaning the Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell Depending on the particular type of gas that has been analysed within the Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell, before storage, Specac would recommend purging the Gas Cell with a supply of nitrogen gas after use.

  • Page 37: Notes On Cleaning

    (3) is disconnected and the valve tap (3) is closed. Specac recommends use of a dry cabinet for storage under such conditions. However, if NaCl or KBr windows (1) have been used, because of their hygroscopic nature and susceptibility to “fogging”...
  • Page 38 Water and/or alcohol solvents can be used on all other parts of the Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell for cleaning as and when necessary. All window material datasheets are available from the www.Specac.com web site 6. Operating Parameters of the Storm™10H Heated Gas Cell and Specification The Storm™...
  • Page 39 Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell Displayable Parameters for Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell with WEST 6100+ (4000 Series) Controllers Parameter Parameter Name Parameter Factory Display (In Set Value Green) FiLt Input Filter Time Constant OFFS Process Variable Offset Primary (Heat) Output Power Pb_P Primary Output...
  • Page 40 User Manual 7. Legend (Bubble Number Part Identification) (1) Window for Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell. (2) Body of Storm™ 10H Heated Gas Cell. (3) Vacuum Valve Assembly on gas cell body (2). (4) End cap that holds window (1). (5) Silicone O-ring seal for gas cell body (2).
  • Page 41 Systems Engineering Inc. -Tokyo Fax: 215 793 4011 Tel: 03 3946 4993 Fax: 03 3946 4983 United Kingdom email:systems-eng@systems-eng.co.jp Specac Ltd. - London Website: www.systems-eng.co.jp Unit 12, Science & Innovation Centre Halo Business Park Spain Orpington Teknokroma S.Coop C. Ltda...
  • Page 42 Brilliant Spectroscopy™ www.specac.com SPECAC INC. SPECAC LTD. 414 Commerce Drive Unit 12, Science & Innovation Centre Suite 175, Halo Business Park Fort Washington, Orpington PA 19034, USA Kent BR5 3FQ Tel: 215 793 4044 Tel: +44 (0) 1689 873134 Fax: 215 793 40118...