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Hach APA 6000 Operation Manual

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Manual is about: High Range Hardness Process Analyzer

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  • Page 1

    Cat. No. 62029-18 apa 6000™ high and low range copper process analyzer operation manual © hach company, 2001, 2002. All rights reserved. Printed in the u.S.A. Dd/dp 02/02 2ed.

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    Page 2 table of contents 6202918toc.Fm table of contents safety precautions .................................................................................................................................................... 3 specifications .............................................................

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    Page 3 6202918 safety.Fm safety precautions safety precautions if multiple hazards exist, this manual will use the signal word (danger, caution, note) corresponding to the greatest hazard. Read all labels and tags attached to the instrument. Personal injury or damage to the instrument could occur if...

  • Page 4: Specifications

    Page 4 specifications 6202918specs.Fm specifications specifications are subject to change without notice. See instrument-specific specifications in the apa 6000™ installation and maintenance manual, cat. No. 62005-18. Performance range: 0.05 to 10 mg/l cu 2+ accuracy: low range (optimum from 0.03 to...

  • Page 5: Operation

    Page 5 6202918operation_stop.Fm operation danger handling chemical samples, standards, and reagents can be dangerous. Review the necessary material safety data sheets and become familiar with all safety procedures before handling any chemicals. Danger la manipulation des échantillons chimiques, étal...

  • Page 6: Section 1

    Page 6 instrument overview 6202918overview.Fm section 1 instrument overview 1.1 how to use the manuals this instrument requires two manuals for complete operating instructions. The apa 6000™ installation and maintenance manual (cat. No. 62005-18) provides instructions for instrument installation, me...

  • Page 7: Section 1

    Section 1 page 7 6202918overview.Fm general description 1.2.3 colorimeter module and holding coil samples are measured in a temperature-controlled single-wavelength flow cell. Light from an led in the colorimeter passes through a 440 nm bandpass filter. The path length is 8.75 mm (0.344 inches).The ...

  • Page 8: Section 1

    Section 1 page 8 general description 6202918overview.Fm vorischt es wird dringend empfohlen, die sicherheitsdatenblätter vor der handhabung von behältern, tanks und zufuhrsystemen, die chemische reagenzien und standardsubstanzen enthalten, aufmerksam durchzulesen, damit sie sich mit den beim umgang ...

  • Page 9: Section 1

    Section 1 page 9 6202918overview.Fm general description figure 1 plumbing diagram for a copper apa analyzer table 1 replacement tubing lengths for figure 1 item description length from... To... 1 tefzel tubing, 0.03 id x 0.062 od 7.3 in. (18.5 cm) port 1 colorimeter in 2 tefzel tubing, 0.03 id x0.06...

  • Page 10: Section 2

    Page 10 theory of operation 6202918theory.Fm section 2 theory of operation the apa 6000™ analyzer is designed to provide reproducible results through consistent solution handling. Every step in an analysis is performed the same way each time, ensuring accurate results. Accuracy can be verified and e...

  • Page 11: Section 2

    Section 2 page 11 6202918theory.Fm reagent and standard consumption 2.2 reagent and standard consumption the rate of reagent use depends on many factors, including the number of times the instrument cycles, calibration frequency, and the number of clean cycles. Table 3 provides the approximate volum...

  • Page 12: Section 3

    Page 12 parameter specific menu functions 6202918menu.Fm section 3 parameter specific menu functions 3.1 calibration history this option allows you to review past calibration data. 1. Press the menu key to start from the main menu. 2. Select sensor menu and press enter. 3. Select the sensor by name ...

  • Page 13: Section 4

    Page 13 6202918script.Fm sequence of instrument events section 4 sequence of instrument events table 4 initialization valve position volume (µl) autoburette action mixer 600 aspirate waste 600 dispense mixer 600 aspirate waste 600 dispense sample 1000 aspirate between ports 500 aspirate detector 150...

  • Page 14: Section 4

    Section 4 page 14 sequence of instrument events 6202918script.Fm table 6 cleaning valve position volume (µl) autoburette action between ports 1600 aspirate waste 1600 dispense between ports 1600 aspirate mixer 1600 dispense between ports 1600 aspirate sample 1600 dispense between ports 1600 aspirate...

  • Page 15: Section 4

    Section 4 page 15 6202918script.Fm sequence of instrument events table 8 calibration valve position volume (µl) autoburette action std1 sample 250 aspirate between ports 20 aspirate mixer 200 aspirate waste 470 dispense standard 1 1510 aspirate between ports 90 aspirate detector 500 dispense standar...

  • Page 16: Section 4

    Section 4 page 16 sequence of instrument events 6202918script.Fm std2 sample 250 aspirate between ports 20 aspirate mixer 200 aspirate waste 470 dispense standard 2 1510 aspirate between ports 90 aspirate detector 500 dispense standard 1 152 aspirate mixer 1000 dispense mixer 800 aspirate mixer 280 ...

  • Page 17: Section 5

    Page 17 6202918bench.Fm bench comparison testing section 5 bench comparison testing 5.1 comparable bench methods the procedure presented here uses the apa 6000™ copper reagents to create a correlation between the analyzer and a method performed in the laboratory. Other copper procedures may be used ...

  • Page 18: Section 5

    Page 18 bench method procedure 6202918bench.Fm section 5 5. Repeat steps 2–4, using the apa standard 2 (low range) 1.0 mg/l in step 2 and 3 in place of the zero standard. Label as “1 ppm standard”. 6. Using a 1-cm sample cell and a hach dr/4000* spectrophotometer, zero at 440 nm with deionized water...

  • Page 19: Section 5

    Section 5 page 19 6202918bench.Fm determining copper concentration in samples 5.3 determining copper concentration in samples testing samples 1. Using a volumetric pipet, transfer 5 ml of apa copper reagent 2 (indicator) into a 100-ml volumetric flask. Add approximately 75 ml of sample to the flask ...

  • Page 20: Section 6

    Page 20 replacement parts 6202918parts.Fm section 6 replacement parts reagents and standards description unit cat. No. Apa 6000™ copper reagent 1 ................................................................................................... 1 l.......... 27559-53 apa 6000™ copper reagent 2 .......