BUCHI KjelFlex K-360 - Manual (Page 43)

6 Operation
43 KjelFlex K-360 Operation Manual, Version C
6 .8 Carrying out a distillation
To carry out a distillation, proceed as follows:
Switch on the instrument and wait until the steam generator is ready. •
Insert the sample tube containing the sample. •
If you do not work with the titration set, prepare a conical flask or a similar receptacle with a volume •
of about 250 ml as receiving vessel.
For sample analyses there are two different approaches, depending on how you prefer to work:
Single sample analyses •
Rack oriented analyses •
6 .8 .1 Single sample analysis
For single sample analyses, no predefined sample list is needed for identification. To start an analysis,
provide a sample and press the Sample button in the main menu. The following screen opens:
Fig. 6.14: Sample
Enter a sample name and sample weight via keypad. Choose the desired method and press Start to
start the distillation process.
NOTE
When you re-enter the screen, sample name, weight, unit, type and method are set to the latest •
entered settings.
You can start a determination at any time without a sample name or weight input.
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