Organic Elemental Analysis Flash 2000 Elemental Analyzer Operating Manual P/N 31712052, Revision B September 2009 © 2008 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. All rights reserved. Published by Thermo Fisher Scientific, 19 Mercers Row, Cambridge, CB5 8Bz, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1223 347400; Fax: +44 (0) 1223 347403 Trademarks Flash 2000 and Eager Xperience are trademarks of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.,and its subsidiaries. Other brand and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. provides this document to its customers with a product purchase to use in the product operation. This document is copyright protected and any reproduction of the whole or any part of this document is strictly prohibited, except with the written authorization of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. The contents of this document are subject to change without notice. All technical information in this document is for reference purposes only. System configurations and specifications in this document supersede all previous information received by the purchaser. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. makes no representations that this document is complete, accurate or error- free and assumes no responsibility and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, damage or loss that might result from any use of this document, even if the information in the document is followed properly. This document is not part of any sales contract between Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and a purchaser. This document shall in no way govern or modify any Terms and Conditions of Sale, which Terms and Conditions of Sale shall govern all conflicting information between the two documents. Release history: First Edition, released September 2008 Second Edition, released September 2009 For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. C Contents Declaration . ix Preface . xi Compliance . xiii Safety Alerts and Special Notices . xiii Safety Symbols . xiii Types of Alerts and Signal Words. xiv Special Notices. xiv Instrument Markings and Symbols . xiv Using the Flash 2000 Document Set . xvi Chapter 1 Preliminary Information . 13 Classification of the Instrument . 13 Environmental Conditions. 13 Technical Features . 14 Safety Information . 14 Use of Gases. 14 Purity of Gases . 14 Nominal Pressure of Gases . 15 Safety Cut Off Device . 15 Instrument Cleaning . 15 Instrument Configuration . 15 Standard Outfit . 17 Chapter 2 Structure of the Instrument . 21 The Units Constituting the Instrument . 21 Analytical Section. 21 Furnaces. 21 Thermal Conductivity Detector (TCD) . 22 Chromatographic Columns . 22 Adsorption Filters. 22 Reactors . 22 Autosampler. 22 Control Section . 22 Pneumatic Compartment. 22 Electronic Compartment . 23 Thermo Scientific Flash 2000 Elemental Analyzer - Operating Manual iii Contents Automation . .23 Pneumatic Circuit . .23 Chapter 3 Instrument Description. 25 Front Panel . .26 Rear Panel . .26 Top Panel . .27 Furnaces Compartment . .28 Fixing Plates for the Reactors . .29 Fittings for Gas Connections . .29 Detector Compartment . .30 Description of the Detection System . .32 Electrical Compartment . .33 Low Voltage Section . .33 Main Voltage Section. .34 Connections Panel . .35 Interface Section. .36 Power Supply Section. .36 Gas Supply Section . .36 Transformers Compartment. .37 Devices for the Furnaces Control . .37 Devices Supplying the Furnaces . .38 Synoptic Panel . .38 Autosamplers . .40 MAS 200R Autosampler for Solid Samples . .40 NoBlank Sampling Device . .40 AI 3000/AS 3000 II Autosampler for Liquid Samples . .40 CM2 Manual Sampler . .40 Manual Injection Device for Liquids . .40 Chapter 4 Pneumatic Circuits . 41 Introduction. .41 Pressure Regulators . .42 EFC-t Module . .43 Pneumatic Circuit for CHNS-O and CHN-O Configurations . .44 Pneumatic Circuit for CHN and CHNS Configurations . .45 Pneumatic Circuit for O, S and NCS Configurations . .46 Pneumatic Circuit for NC, NC-Soils, NC-Filters and NC-Sediments Configurations . .47 Pneumatic Circuit for N, N Lubricant, N/Protein and N-Brew Configurations . .48 Pneumatic Circuit for NC-IRMS Configuration . .49 Pneumatic Circuit for Flash HT Configurations . .50 OH Configuration . .50 NC Configuration . .51 iv Flash 2000 Elemental Analyzer - Operating Manual Thermo Scientific Contents Chapter 5 Preparation of Reactors and Adsorption Filters . 55 Introduction. .55 Reactors . .55 Adsorption Filters. .55 Gas Chromatographic Columns. .56 Filling Materials . .56 Introduction to the Preparation of Reactors and Filters . .57 CHN Configuration . ..