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Hardware features
Introduction
This chapter describes the physical features of the dispersion unit. It covers:
What the dispersion unit does.
How the dispersion unit works.
How the dispersion unit is controlled.
The physical features of the Scirocco 2000 in detail.
The Scirocco 2000 with hopper option.
What the dispersion unit does
The sole purpose of any sample dispersion unit is to prepare the sample and then
deliver it to the optical bench so that it can be measured.
The Scirocco 2000 allows the Mastersizer 2000 to be used for particle-in-gas parti-
cle sizing (in the majority of cases the gas will be air).
The materials used in the manufacture of the dispersion unit maximise the range of
samples which can be handled. Variable air pressure allows a wide range of particle
sizes and densities to be suspended and delivered to the optical bench.
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