BÜCHI Labortechnik AG Table of contents
Operation Manual FatExtractor E-500 v
8 Editing a method ...............................................................................................................54
8.1 Creating a new method...................................................................................................................... 54
8.2 Changing the name of a method ....................................................................................................... 54
8.3 Setting the solvent of a method ......................................................................................................... 54
8.4 Setting the extraction time of a method ............................................................................................. 55
8.5 Setting the extraction cycles of a method (Soxhlet Extraction only).................................................. 55
8.6 Setting the extraction heating level of a method................................................................................ 56
8.7 Setting the Soxhlet valve open time of a method (Soxhlet only) ....................................................... 56
8.8 Setting the rinse time of a method (Soxhlet and Hot Extraction only) ............................................... 57
8.9 Setting the rinse heating level of a method (Soxhlet and Hot Extraction only).................................. 57
8.10 Setting the number of drains for a method (Hot Extraction only)....................................................... 58
8.11 Setting SmartDrying (Soxhlet and Economic Continuous Extraction only)........................................ 58
8.12 Setting the drying time of a method................................................................................................... 59
8.13 Setting the drying heating level of a method...................................................................................... 59
9 Performing an extraction ..................................................................................................61
9.1 Task during performing an extraction ................................................................................................ 61
9.1.1 Adding solvent through the condenser ..................................................................................61
9.2 Putting the glass sample tube with frit in the extraction glass chamber ............................................ 62
9.3 Performing a Soxhlet Extraction ........................................................................................................ 63
9.3.1 Adjusting the optical sensor on the extraction glass chamber Soxhlet.................................. 63
9.3.2 Preparing the instrument for a Soxhlet Extraction .................................................................63
9.3.3 Selecting a method ................................................................................................................63
9.3.4 Selecting the extraction positions ..........................................................................................64
9.3.5 Starting a Soxhlet Extraction.................................................................................................. 64
9.3.6 Ending a Soxhlet Extraction...................................................................................................65
9.3.7 Shutting down the instrument ................................................................................................65
9.4 Performing a Hot Extraction............................................................................................................... 66
9.4.1 Preparing the instrument for a Hot Extraction........................................................................66
9.4.2 Selecting a method ................................................................................................................66
9.4.3 Selecting the extraction positions ..........................................................................................66
9.4.4 Starting a Hot Extraction........................................................................................................67
9.4.5 Ending a Hot Extraction .........................................................................................................67
9.4.6 Shutting down the instrument ................................................................................................68
9.5 Performing an Economic Continuous Extraction ............................................................................... 68
9.5.1 Preparing the instrument for an Economic Continuous Extraction ........................................68
9.5.2 Selecting a method ................................................................................................................68
9.5.3 Selecting the extraction positions ..........................................................................................68
9.5.4 Starting an Economic Continuous Extraction......................................................................... 69
9.5.5 Ending an Economic Continuous Extraction..........................................................................70
9.5.6 Shutting down the instrument ................................................................................................70
9.6 Exporting extraction parameters........................................................................................................ 70
9.6.1 Exporting extraction parameters without cloud connection.................................................... 70
9.6.2 Exporting extraction parameters with cloud connection......................................................... 71
10 Editing a solvent................................................................................................................72
10.1 Creating a new solvent ...................................................................................................................... 72
10.2 Changing the name of a solvent (own created solvents only) ........................................................... 72