Questron Vulcan 84Automated Digestion & Work up Station

Pre -Installation and site preparation note

1.0 PREFACE:

This pre-installation instruction note provides guidelines to prepare your laboratory forproviding adequate working environment. It also specifies the utilities, such as electricity, water supply, plumbing, drainage and exhaust, required for proper functioning of Vulcan 84.

It is the responsibility of customer or customer’s technical staff to bring such utilities atthe point of installation.

Vulcan 84 can work either as an independent unit or along with the following optionalaccessories:

1) Exhaust Blower Unit2) Exhaust Fume Scrubber3) Acid Storage Cabinet

Your site requirements for the utilities will vary based on the accessories that have beensupplied with your unit, as follows:

1. If an Exhaust blower unit was provided with your system, you will not require anexternal source of exhaust draw. When connected, the Exhaust blower provides a minimum of 120 Cubic Feet per Minute (CFM) of air draw from the Exhaust port of the unit located at the rear. You will however need a means of exhausting 120 CFM of exhaust air with acidic fumes that will be discharged from the Exhaust blower output port. An acid resistant flexible hose of 5 inch diameter is connected to the output port of the blower, the other end of which will discharge the exhaust contents into a proper receptacle (such as a fumehood or another venting port). If an Exhaust blower unit was not provided with your system, you will have to prepare an acid resistant air exhaust facility to draw from 120 CFM to 200 CFM (1200 – 1400 ft / min linear air flow) of air through a 5 inch diameter flexible hose, one end of which is connected to Vulcan 84 Exhaust port.

2. If provided, the Exhaust Fume Scrubber unit allows the vented exhaust to be scrubbed of more than 90% acid content. It is connected in line with the exhaust flow. The input exhaust port of this unit receives the acid laden fumes. The output exhaust port discharges the scrubbed exhaust. To work properly, the Exhaust Fume Scrubber requires tap water at 40 to 60 PSI at the flow rate of about one liter per minute at its water inlet. This water, with dissolved acid content, is discharged at the unit water drain outlet at the bottom side of the unit.Detailed installation instructions are provided in the next section.

3. The Acid Storage Cabinet provides a convenient and safe means of storing the acid bottles that supply the various reagents to a working Vulcan 84 unit. This Cabinet is normally situated beside the Electronics bay of Vulcan 84 and has upto six Teflon tubes entering the cabinet through a 1.5 inch diameter port that carry the reagents to the Acid dispense port of Vulcan 84.

Please utilize the following information guide as you find appropriate based on whichoptional accessories you have purchased along with Vulcan 84.

2.0 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS:

1. Space Requirements

The Vulcan 84 can easily fit on a 75” wide by 30” deep bench surface. This will provide sufficient space for the main unit, the Acid Storage Cabinet, and a computer monitor and keyboard that placed in close proximity and allow the operator to work with relative ease in operating and maintaining the system. Please note that the actual industrial quality, pc computer is placed inside the electronics bay.

Ideally, the Vulcan84 unit should be placed on a bench top that has sufficient space inthe rear to allow the operator to go behind the instrument and make all necessary connections easily. These connections include exhaust hose, power cable, USB cable and compressed air input. Access to the rear should be kept clear, as the operator will require this if the need to disconnect the exhaust manifold for cleaning purpose arises at any time.

Vulcan 84 unit must never be placed in a fume hood, since it is designed to work with fresh air intake from the front, back and top section of the system. The exhaust system connected to Vulcan should have 120 to 200 CFM (1000 – 1400 ft/minute linear flow) exhaust flow capability. If not using the Vulcan 84 Exhaust Blower, the facility must provide a means of connecting the exhaust source to the Vulcan exhaust port with the supplied 5 inch diameter flexible hose.

Vulcan Back View

Typical connections between Vulcan84, exhaust blower and scrubber

2. Electrical Requirements

The Main Vulcan 84 unit requires a single receptacle capable of delivering 200 VAC

to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz power at 10 Amps. This typically is satisfied with a standard 208 VAC utility with 15 Ampere Breaker. In addition, you will require a second 110 VAC or 208-240 VAC receptacle for powering the Exhaust Blower (blower can be set to either voltage), if needed. This unit requires 2 Ampere max operating current. Finally, you will require AC power to power your computer monitor. The keyboard/mouse are wireless and battery operated.

Please make sure that all receptacles are supplied with a GND socket that is connected to the building GND point. Generally, this can be found at the power distribution box where the power breakers are located.

3. Compressed Air Requirement For proper operation, the main Vulcan 84 unit must be supplied with regulated 60 PSI to 80 PSI compressed shop air. This may be supplied with a central pressurized

air supply or from a local source of pressurized air, such as a bottle or a Dewar. A non-metallic, ¼ inch OD tube connects to the air port on the back of Vulcan 84 unit. The supplied air should be dry and devoid of any acid content, dust, or undue moisture. Regular work environment air is fine.

To point of exhaust exit

To Drain

Water source

To Drain

4. Water Supply and drainage The main Vulcan 84 unit has no requirement for supply of water or drainage. If using a Scrubber system, however, you will require regular tap water at a minimum flow rate of one litre per minute at a pressure of 40 to 60 PSI. This water supply is used to create a mist in the scrubber body that dissolves the various acids in the exhaust discharged from the Vulcan 84 unit. A ¼ inch OD polypropylene tube is used for this purpose. On the supply side, a barbed fitting or a quick-connect fitting to accept ¼ inch tube would suffice. If using the scrubber, there is also a drainage port that carries the acidic water to the drain. Again, we use ¼ inch OD Teflon tube for this

purpose. On the discharge side, this tube should be emptied into a drain facility.

Finally, the exhaust blower also has a drain port that connects to a 5/8 inch OD polypropylene tube that must be emptied into a suitable drain. The source of this drained liquid is from the exhaust fumes, that due to condensation, drop this water in the exhaust blower body.

3.0 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS:

Vulcan 84 Unit

Dimensions: The Vulcan 84 measures 110 cm X 50 cm X 70 cm (43 in X 20 inX 27 in) (W X D X H)

Weight: 75 Kg Heating Power: 1800 WattsElectrical Supply: One outlet 200-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 10A

One outlet 110 VAC or 200-240 VAC @ 2 amps for blowerCompressed air: Pressure: 60 - 80 PSI, 20 LPM maximum

Air line: ¼” OD, non-metallic material port.

Acid Storage cabinet:

Dimensions; 25 X 15 X 25 in (W X D X H)

This unit has an inlet port to accept the reagent tubes. On the back side of cabinet is ¼” ID exhaust port. This port needs to be connected by ¼” tube to port on exhaust manifoldof Vulcan 84. It removes any acid vapours from inside the box to the e

Exhaust Blower:

Dimensions: 11in X 11in x 14in (W X D X H ) Electrical Power: 110 Vac @ 4 amps or 200VAC-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz @ 2 amps maximum

The Inlet of the Exhaust Blower is attached to the Vulcan exhaust port and outlet goes tofinal exhaust outlet.

Exhaust Fume ScrubberHeight: 30 inchesBody Outer diameter: 20 inchesScrubbing liquid flow: one L/minSpray Nozzles: 3Inlet fume port OD: 5 inchesOutlet fume port OD: 5 inchesAirflow: 120 to 200 CFM or 1000-1400 ft per minute when

connected to Vulcan port.Mounting Position: Vertical

Questron part84-100-202

Compact and innovative design with dimensions of 20 x 20 x 30 in (W x D x H), 50 lbs

4.0 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

A typical Vulcan 84 system comes with the following items.

Part No. Description Quantity Vulcan 84 main unit (Electronics Module and

DIL-6/DIG 6 XYZ Arm) 1 10-999-801 QBlock 4200 2 84-100-126 Rinse Station 1

13mm Tube Rack, 60 84-100-213 places 1 84-100-199 Lift Tray Rod 4 84-100-125 Sample Vial Carrying Tray 2 50N152 USB Cables 1 10-999-999 Power Cable 1 84-100-130 Vulcan 84 Software CD 1

User Manual + Quick-start 10-888-0011 Guide 1 10-999-806 Output Rack Table 1 GPE-4 Exhaust Hose 4” Dia (8’) 1 HAS-52 Exhaust Clamps 2 Install a ti o n/Sta r ter Kit 84-100-123 Polypropylene Sample Vials 200 84-100-211 Sample Probe 2 P-300X Yellow Ferrules 5 P-315X Nut (1/8”) 5 P-628 Syringe Nut 2 P-200X Blue Ferrules 5 P-245X Nut (1/16”) 5 EG-96400-16 Rinse Pump Tube 2

Reagent Carrier Tube, 1/8” 84-100-107 OD (8′) 1

Reagent Probe Tube, 1/16” 84-100-108 OD (2’) 1 84-100-212 Diluent Pump Tube 1

Keep your packing list handy and physically verify all the items as perchecking list

While unpacking the Vulcan crate.

1) Unpack the Vulcan84 unit and take out the accessory boxes from it. Locate thefive syringes and keep them separately as they will be required by the engineerduring the commissioning of the system . Keep the Vulcan on a flat bench top.

2) Mount the exhaust manifold at the rear of the instrument. Connect one end of the exhaust hose to the outlet of exhaust manifold using mounting clamp and other end of the hose to Exhaust line (i.e either Vulcan Scrubber, exhaust blower unit or facility exhaust).

3) Connect the regulated source of compressed air to the air inlet port marked AIR60 PSI.

• Arrange the ¼” O.D non metallic flexible non collapsible air pneumatic tube of required length. Connect one end of the tube to regulated air supply utility outlet and adjust the pressure to 60 - 80 psi.

• Take other end of the tube and connect it to the white female air inlet socket.This female air inlet socket is an assembly of 3 parts as shown in the figurebelow.

• Insert the tubing through these parts and pass it till it just flush with the outersurface as shown in the picture below.

• Now connect this end to the air inlet port of the system and secured it firmly tomake sure it is not leaking.