Method B
Place the sample in the chamber. Fill with Dry Flo until the sample is covered with Dry Flo. Ensure
there is sufficient Dry Flo to completely surround the sample during analysis. Use a sieve to recover
the sample. Return the Dry Flo from the sieve pan to the chamber.
To Load the Chamber
Use one of the methods above to load the chamber withDry Flo. Load the sample object and slide
the plunger part way into the chamber. Shake the chamber to help the object become surrounded by
the Dry Flo.
Push the plunger into the chamber until visible air space is gone. Repeat shaking the chamber and
adjusting the plunger as needed. The object should no longer be visible. If the object is still visible, or
if it appears to be touching either the plunger or the chamber bottom, then the amount of Dry Flo is
not sufficient.
Avoid final sample plus Dry Flo beds that are significantly longer than their diameter. If
the samples are long and thin, analyze several of them in a larger chamber to avoid a
long, thin Dry Flo bed.
The Chamber Parameters table provides guidelines to help in loading the chamber with an
appropriate amount of Dry Flo.
Internal Chamber
Diameter (mm)
Envelope Volumes
Best Measured (cm
3)
Maximum Length of Medium
and Sample when
Consolidated (mm)
12.7
0.3 - 0.8 19
19.1
0.8 - 2.4 28
25.4
2.4 - 5.3 38
38.1
5.3 - 13 50
50.8
13 - 26 55
Chamber Parameters Table
Amount of Dry Flo to Use
GeoPyc 1365 Operator Manual
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