Malvern Mastersizer 3000 Manual

Hardware features
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Hydro SV — basic operation
The Hydro SV liquid dispersion unit enables particle size analysis using small volumes of
sample and dispersant, with a particle size typically less than 200 μm. This is ideal when
the sample or dispersant is toxic or expensive.
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1. Hydro SV dispersion unit
2. CAN connection to Optical unit
The dispersion unit comprises a sample cuvette that holds the sample and dispersant
liquid together, the Hydro SV can contain a maximum volume of 7 ml.
Aqueous or non-aqueous dispersant is manually added into the sample cuvette. A stirrer
bar is added into the cuvette, and the cuvette then inserted into the cuvette holder within
the Hydro SV cell.

Malvern Mastersizer 3000 Specifications

General

Measurement principle	Laser diffraction
Blue laser wavelength	470 nm
Sample dispersion options	Wet and dry dispersion
Data acquisition rate	10 kHz
Particle size range	0.01 to 3500 microns
Laser type	He-Ne and solid state
Accuracy	Better than 1%
Repeatability	Better than 0.5%
Technology	Mie and Fraunhofer theories
Sample dispersion units	Hydro MV, Hydro LV, Aero S
Optical model	Mie theory
Power requirements	100-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Detector arrangement	Log-spaced array