Defining a distillation method, 6 .5 defining a distillation method – BUCHI KjelFlex K-360 User Manual

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KjelFlex K-360 Operation Manual, Version C

6 .5

Defining a distillation method

The Standard method that is stored in the instrument cannot be deleted. It can be used as basis to
define further methods. Up to 50 different methods can be saved.
To define a method in the main menu go to Methods and press Enter. The Standard Method is
displayed in the Method List by default. Press Enter again, the following screen appears:

Fig. 6.11: Method

A method consists of the following settings:

Name

User

Amount of chemicals to be dosed (H

2

O / NaOH / H

3

BO

3

/ Reagent)

Reaction time

Titration type

Stirrer speed (Distillation / Titration)

aspiration (Sample / Receiving vessel)

To define a new method, press Edit and enter the corresponding settings. Then press Save to store
them.

NOTE
For Kjeldahl applications define a volume of H

2

O and NaOH, for non-Kjeldahl applications, define the

volume of your used reagent (acid).

A list of all defined methods is displayed on pressing the List button:

Fig. 6.12: Method list

To print out a method, highlight the method-name in the list and press Print.

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