Operation Manual
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Cartridger
C�670
096946
en
BÜCHI CartridgerTM C-670
Table of contents
Table of contents
1 Delivery package 2
2 Safety 3
3 Function 6
3.1 Principle of the packing process 6
3.2 Area of usage 6
4 Putting into operation 7
4.1 Location 7
4.2 Connecting to the vacuum tube to 7
the cartridge holder
4.3 Connecting the Cartridger to a vacuum source 8
4.4 Connecting the Cartridger to a compressed air or 8
gas supply
5 Operation 9
5.1 Checking the suction output 9
5.2 Overview of packing process 9
5.2.1 Selecting the stationary phase 11
5.2.2 Filling the stationary phase 11
5.2.3 Fluidization of the stationary phase 11
5.2.4 Inserting the first (lower) frit 12
5.2.5 Screwing in the cartridge 13
5.2.6 Packing the cartridge 13
5.2.7 Inserting the second (upper) frit 14
5.2.8 Removing the packed cartridge 14
5.3 Storing cartridges 14
5.4 Changing the stationary phase 14
5.5 After finishing work 15
Please be sure to read these operating instructions thoroughly before using the BÜCHI
CartridgerTM C-670. Keep these instructions
in the immediate proximity of the device so
that it is accessible at all times.
Chapter 2 contains important safety
instructions. Their observance is absolutely
necessary for safe operation of the device.
Technical changes may be carried out without prior notice. No
part of these operating instructions may be reproduced in any
form or processed, multiplied or distributed using electronic or
optical systems without the written permission of Büchi Labortechnik AG. All rights reserved.
Copyright © Büchi Labortechnik AG 2003
6 Maintenance 16
6.1 Cleaning the device 16
6.2 Replacing the safety frits 16
6.3 Customer service 17
7 Taking out of operation 18
7.1 Storage/transport 18
7.2 Disposal 18
8 Replacement parts and accessories 19
8.1 Replacement parts and accessories 19
8.2 Cartridges 20
9 Appendix 21
9.1 Technical data 21
9.2 Materials used 21
9.3 EU declaration of conformity 22
en, Version C (22 pages) Order no.
C-670 Operating instructions 96946
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1 Delivery package
BÜCHI CartridgerTM C-670
1 Delivery package
Description Order no.
Büchi Cartridger C-670 44500
Included in delivery package
Cartridger module
Vacuum tube 17631
Cartridge holder 44530
Protective lid 44505
Test tube 44587
1 Operating instructions:
German 96945
English 96946
French 96947
Italian 96948
Spanish 96949
Table: Delivery package
Figure 1.1: BÜCHI Cartridger C-670
Figure 1.2: Cartridges C-675
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2 Safety
2 Safety
The device has been built according to the most up to date
technical standards and recognized safety regulations. However, use of the device still presents risks and hazards:
• when the device is not used according to the instructions.
• when the device is operated by inadequately trained
personnel
2.1 Symbols
Stop
Information concerning hazards that could result in significant
property damage or to life-threatening injuries.
Warning
Information concerning hazards that could result in damage
to health or property.
Note
Information pointing out technical requirements. Failure to
observe may result in malfunctions, inefficiency and reduced
productivity.
2.2 Requirements of the operator
The device may only be used by lab personnel and other persons
having an overview, on the basis of training or practical
experience, of the hazards involved in the operation of the device.
Personnel lacking this training or persons currently in training
require thorough instruction. The operating instructions form
the foundation for this purpose.
2.3 Correct usage
The device has been conceived of and constructed as a lab
device. Its correct usage is for the packing of Büchi Cartridges
C-675 with fluidized separation materials for liquid chromatography with the assistance of a vacuum.
Humidity and oil free compressed air or non-combustible gases
such as nitrogen or argon with 1 bar (15 psi) can be used for
fluidization. Never use combustible, explosive or reactive gases
for fluidization.
We do not recommend operating the Cartridger together with
a distillation apparatus for the packing process with vacuum.
The very rapid change of the vacuum during the packing process can lead to malfunctions.
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2.4 Incorrect usage
Any other usage than that mentioned in the above or any
usage not corresponding to the technical data is considered
to be incorrect usage. The operator bears exclusive
responsibility for any damages resulting from such usage.
2.5 Basic hazards
Basic hazards arise from:
• the evacuated tubes under vacuum conditions
• condensed gases
• fine grained separation materials: the inhalation of fine dust
with a particle size of < 10 µm can damage your health.
Do not use stationary phases with a high percentile of fine
dusts and observe the safety instructions of the stationary
phase intended for use. For safety reasons, the Cartridger
C-670 should be operated with an exhaust system or a
protective mask should be worn when packing cartridges
if there is no data sheet for the stationary phase.
The removal of lids with the assistance of a commercially
available tool is not permitted, with the exception of authorized
maintenance and repair personnel. The device may not be
operated with damaged glassware.
2.6 Instrument specific hazards
none
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2.7 Safety measures
The wearing of personal protective gear such as safety glasses
and lab coat is obligatory.
These operating instructions must be available to the operators
at the location of the device at all times as a component of
the Cartridger C-670. Translations of these operating instructions Are available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
and Japanese.
Modifications
Modification of the device or of its replacement parts or accessories or usage of replacement parts or accessories other than
those mentioned in these operating instructions is only allowed
with the written permission of BÜCHI Labortechnik AG.
Responsibility of the operator
The operator is responsible for the instruction of his personnel.
These operating instructions can be ordered in other languages
to this purpose.
The operator must inform the manufacturer immediately of
any incidents occurring when using the device that are relevant to matters of safety.
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3 Function
The function of the Cartridger is the packing of Büchi Cartridges
C-675 with separation materials for liquid chromatography.
3.1 Principle of the packing process
The packing process consists of two phases. In the first phase,
the stationary phase is fluidized by the flowing through of gas
or compressed air. Silica gel, for example, is thereby homogenized, and the friction of the particles against one another
is considerably reduced.
In the second phase the cartridge is packed using vacuum
and sealed with two frits.
3.2 Area of usage
The Cartridger is suitable for the dry packing of all Büchi
Cartridges C-675. The stationary phases to be packed must
be dry and have an identical particle size. Clumped starting
material is not suitable.
The permitted grain sizes for packing are between 30 and
200 µm. Smaller particles can not be packed dry. Larger particles are almost never used in chromatography. Silica gel with a
grain size of 40-63 µm is most often used in preparative
chromatography and is the most suitable.
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