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- Page 1 Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate User Manual 2I-11139 Issue 5...
- Page 3 Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate User Manual 2I-11139 Issue 5...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
™ ATR H 10. G ... 28 ATEWAY EATED ROUGH LATE ERIAL UMBER © 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 5: Introduction
(water or oil) provided via a thermocirculating system such as that offered by Specac P/N GS11127. Chemical interactions for the mixing of sample species at varying temperatures may also be monitored. (e.g. a solid sample can be deposited onto the ATR crystal and a fluid can be placed over the sample to observe any changes spectroscopically.) - Page 6 User Manual if desired. Any of the crystal materials usable with the Gateway™ ATR system – ZnSe, germanium or silicon – can be placed into the Gateway™ ATR Flow Through Top Plate, although germanium loses its spectral IR transmission capability with a progressive rise in temperature, becoming completely opaque at temperatures of circa 100°C and above.
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Page 7: Safety Considerations
Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate 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 8: Unpacking Andc
User Manual 3. Unpacking and Checklist The Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate is supplied packed in a black plastic carry case. The carry case contains the following: • Water Heated Trough Top Plate with Zinc Selenide crystal (or as specified from germanium and silicon options). -
Page 9: Alignment Of Theg
Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate 4. Alignment of the Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate The Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate is to be installed onto the optical unit (GS11170) of the Gateway™ ATR Accessory for operation in the study of static liquids or paste samples over the temperature conditions from ambient to 130°C. -
Page 10: Fitting The Gateway
User Manual Fitting the Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate The Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate fits onto the top of the Gateway optical unit via alignment of the round hole (1) and slot hole (2) on the underside of the Top Plate over the two fixing location pins (3) on the optical unit. - Page 11 Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate Fig 3. Fitting of Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate to the Gateway™ Optical Unit...
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Page 12: Analysing Liquids
User Manual 5. Analysing Liquid Sample Types When the Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate has been correctly installed onto the optical unit and aligned, then operation for collection of a background spectrum and then a sample spectrum can begin. - Page 13 Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate Fig 4. Thermocirculating Connection Ports on Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate Either of the two flow connection ports at (5) and (6) can be used as the inlet or outlet port for a thermocirculating fluid to flow around the main body plate (4) and lower thermocirculating plate (8) respectively, but to provide for a flow of thermocirculating fluid around the entire Top Plate assembly, the outlet port (6) of the lower thermocirculating...
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Page 14: Liquid Sampling
(An example of such a system supplied by Specac for use is the Thermostatic Bath P/N GS11127). In operation when running at elevated temperatures for any spectral... -
Page 15: Paste Samples
Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate The liquid should cover the entire ATR crystal (7) surface where the sample is being heated. It is important that a sufficient volume of sample is applied so that the crystal (7) is not left exposed during any spectral measurement, if there is any vaporization of the sample because of an elevation in the temperature above ambient conditions. - Page 16 User Manual If the paste sample solidifies against the ATR crystal (7) when the Top Plate assembly cools from an elevated temperature measurement, it may be easier to remove most of the sample when hot, by very carefully using soft lens cleaning tissues to wipe the sample clear of the crystal (6) while cooling.
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Page 17: Atr Crystalr
Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate 6. ATR Crystal Removal and Replacement The design of the Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate allows for the ATR crystal (7) to be removable for easier cleaning or if damage occurs and the crystal needs to be replaced. Crystal Removal from the Water Heated Trough Top Plate If it is necessary to remove the crystal (7) for thorough cleaning of the Top Plate assembly of parts or to replace any damaged parts etc, the... - Page 18 User Manual Note: The lower thermocirculating plate (8) also acts as a pressure clamp plate to force the internal ATR crystal (7), lead pad (10) and Kalrez gasket (11) components assembly together for leak tight sealing of the Top Plate. 2) Between the underside of the lower thermocirculating plate (8) and the ATR crystal (7) there is a protective lead pad (10).
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Page 19: Gasket
Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate and the lead pad (10), with one hand and turn over the Top Plate assembly so that the crystal (7) can fall out to drop into the palm of your hand. If the crystal (7) is also stuck in the main body plate (4) because of good sealing to the Kalrez gasket (11) on the top (sampling) surface of the crystal (7), then put a soft pad or tissue on the work bench area and lay the Top Plate assembly onto it the... -
Page 20: Replacing Thec
User Manual Fig 8. Kalrez Gasket Seal in the Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate The Kalrez gasket seal (11) is supplied already pre-cut to fit and is purchased against P/N GS11153. Should the Kalrez gasket (11) be worn or damaged after inspection then replace with a new example. If changing for a new gasket (11), ensure that all parts of the old gasket are removed from the surface of the main body plate (4) to provide a good surface for resealing. - Page 21 Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate the installed Kalrez gasket (11) and the angled faces of the crystal pointing upwards. Ensure that the ends of the crystal (7) line up with, or are equidistant from, the alignment marks on either side of the recess channel in the main body plate (4) so that the crystal (9) is sitting flat in the recess and not resting on an inclined chamfer face.
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Page 22: Cleaning The Gateway
User Manual If leaks occur, wipe the Top Plate area with a soft, lint-free tissue and tighten the four screws (9) in the lower thermocirculating plate (8) by about one sixth of a turn for each screw and re-test. Possible Causes of Leaks Assembly not tightened sufficiently. - Page 23 Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate A useful feature of the Gateway™ ATR Accessory is the capability for removal of any of the ATR crystal top plate assemblies away from the optical unit, such that any sample can be prepared remotely and safely, if desired, onto the ATR crystal (6) surface and then the ATR crystal top plate assembly can be bought for fitting onto the optical unit whilst installed in the spectrometer.
- Page 24 In storage of the Thermostabilised Flow Through Top Plate assembly, apart from ensuring that the ATR crystal has been cleaned sufficiently, Specac would recommend that the thermocirculating fluid flow tubing is disconnected and any thermocirculating fluid itself (oil or water) is drained out of the upper (4) and lower (8) thermocirculating flow plates.
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Page 25: Data Sheet For Zinc
Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate Data Sheet For Zinc Selenide General Toxic and hard, yellow coloured crystalline powder when fused together as a solid can be used as a transmission window material or as a crystal material for attenuated total reflectance (ATR) FTIR spectroscopy. Insoluble in water, but attacked by strong acids and bases. -
Page 26: Data Sheet Forg
User Manual Storage Keep powder or windows stored in a cool, dry container, with appropriate safety labelling. Data Sheet For Germanium General Hard and very brittle material, but can be shaped, cut and polished to form spectral transmission window or crystal for ATR spectroscopy. Because of its high Refractive Index value suffers from large reflection losses but these can be improved with antireflection optical coatings Is temperature sensitive and loses transmission when heated. -
Page 27: Data Sheet Fors
Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate Storage Keep windows or crystal stored in a cool, dry container. Data Sheet For Silicon General Synonyms: Defoamer S-10. When powder is fused together, is used as a transmission window material. Very hard, but brittle and relatively inert material. Insoluble in water, resists acids and bases but is attacked by combination of hydrofluoric and nitric acid. -
Page 28: Gateway ™ Atr H Part Identification
User Manual Storage Keep powder or windows stored in a cool, dry container. 7. Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate “Bubble Number” Part Identification (1) Round location hole on underside of Heated Trough Top Plate. (2) Slot location hole on underside of Heated Trough Top Plate. (3) Fixing location pin on top of Gateway™... - Page 29 Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate P/N GS11153 – Kalrez gasket for Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate GS11139 (pkt 2).
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Page 30: Gateway ™ Atr T
Flat with epoxy resin with epoxy resin assembly in Flat assembly in Flat assembly Gateway ATR Dimensions 160 x 130 x 130 160 x 130 x 130 160 x 130 x 180 W x D X H (mm) - Page 31 To help you, please use the grid below to fill in the serial number information of the Gateway™ ATR Water Heated Trough Top Plate assembly you have received. If you need to contact Specac for any issues, it may be necessary to provide the serial number of the item to identify for replacement parts.
- Page 32 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 33 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 4011...
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