Armfield UOP4 MKII Instruction Manual

Armfield UOP4 MKII Instruction Manual

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SOLID/LIQUID EXTRACTION UNIT
Instruction Manual
UOP4 MKII
ISSUE 16
November 2010

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  • Page 1 SOLID/LIQUID EXTRACTION UNIT Instruction Manual UOP4 MKII ISSUE 16 November 2010...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Copyright and Trademarks ..................1 General Overview ....................... 2 Equipment Diagrams....................3 Important Safety Information..................10 Introduction......................10 General Safety Rules .................... 10 The COSHH Regulations ..................14 Water Borne Hazards .................... 15 Electrical Safety..................... 15 Description ........................ 17 Overview........................
  • Page 3 Table of Contents I/O Port Pin Connections ..................52 Environmental Conditions..................53 Routine Maintenance ....................55 Responsibility ......................55 General........................55 Configuration of the PID Temperature Controllers ..........56 Recalibration of the Thermocouple Conditioning Circuits........58 Recalibration of the Conductivity Conditioning Circuits ......... 59 RCD Test.......................
  • Page 5: Copyright And Trademarks

    Disclaimer This document and all the information contained within it is proprietary to Armfield Limited. This document must not be used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied and its contents must not be reproduced, modified, adapted, published, translated or disclosed to any third party, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of Armfield Limited.
  • Page 6: General Overview

    The Armfield UOP4 MkII is designed to demonstrate a simplified version of the moving-bed leaching process used by many industrial solid/liquid extraction systems.
  • Page 7: Equipment Diagrams

    Equipment Diagrams Figure 1: Front View of UOP4 MKII Solid/Liquid Extraction Unit...
  • Page 8 Armfield Instruction Manual Figure 2: Side View of UOP4 MKII Solid/Liquid Extraction Unit...
  • Page 9 Equipment Diagrams Figure 3: UOP4 MKII Schematic Diagram Showing 3 Stage Process...
  • Page 10 Armfield Instruction Manual Figure 4: UOP4 MkII Console - Front View...
  • Page 11 Equipment Diagrams Figure 5: UOP4 MkII Console - Rear View...
  • Page 12 Armfield Instruction Manual Figure 6: PCB Connections...
  • Page 13 Equipment Diagrams Figure 7: Location of Temperature Calibration Potentiometers on PCB Figure 8: Location of Conductivity Calibration Potentiometers on Conductivity Measurement PCB...
  • Page 14: Important Safety Information

    Supervision of users should be provided whenever appropriate. Your UOP4 MKII Solid/Liquid Extraction Unit has been designed to be safe in use when installed, operated and maintained in accordance with the instructions in this manual.
  • Page 15 Important Safety Information b. It is irresponsible and dangerous to misuse equipment or ignore instructions, regulations or warnings. c. Do not exceed specified maximum operating conditions (eg. temperature, pressure, speed etc). 2. Installation a. Use lifting tackle where possible to install heavy equipment. Where manual lifting is necessary beware of strained backs and crushed toes.
  • Page 16 Armfield Instruction Manual d. Serious injury can result from touching apparently stationary equipment when using a stroboscope to `freeze´ rotary motion. 5. Maintenance a. Badly maintained equipment is a potential hazard. Ensure that a competent member of staff is responsible for organising maintenance and repairs on a planned basis.
  • Page 17 Important Safety Information g. Students should not be allowed to prepare mixtures for analysis or other purpose without competent supervision. 8. Handling poisons, corrosive or toxic materials a. Certain liquids essential to the operation of equipment, for example mercury, are poisonous or can give off poisonous vapours. Wear appropriate protective clothing when handling such substances.
  • Page 18: The Coshh Regulations

    You are also required to introduce suitable procedures for handling these substances and keep appropriate records. Since the equipment supplied by Armfield Limited may involve the use of substances which can be hazardous (for example, cleaning fluids used for maintenance or...
  • Page 19: Water Borne Hazards

    It must be connected to a supply of the same frequency and voltage as marked on the equipment or the mains lead. If in doubt, consult a qualified electrician or contact Armfield. The equipment must not be operated with any of the panels removed.
  • Page 20 Armfield Instruction Manual part of this equipment. If through misuse or accident the equipment becomes electrically dangerous, the RCD will switch off the electrical supply and reduce the severity of any electric shock received by an operator to a level which, under normal circumstances, will not cause injury to that person.

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