Table of Contents
4 / 54 Tecan Vacuum Separator (Te-VacS™) Operating Manual, 391236, en, V4.0
3.6 Chemical Resistance ..........................................................................................18
3.6.1 Chemical Resistance to Liquids.............................................................. 18
3.6.2 Chemical Resistance to Vapors.............................................................. 19
3.6.3 Foam Formation...................................................................................... 19
3.7 Emissions ...........................................................................................................19
3.8 Software Requirements ......................................................................................19
4 Description of Function ........................................................................................... 20
4.1 Overview.............................................................................................................20
4.2 Te-VacS Tower...................................................................................................21
4.2.1 Control Unit ............................................................................................. 21
4.2.2 Vacuum Unit ........................................................................................... 21
4.2.3 Waste Bottle............................................................................................ 21
4.3 Base Plate Vacuum Block ..................................................................................22
4.4 Vacuum Block.....................................................................................................22
4.5 Spacers...............................................................................................................22
4.6 Optional Accessories ..........................................................................................22
4.7 Operating Elements and Displays ......................................................................22
4.8 Function ..............................................................................................................23
4.8.1 Basic Principle of an Extraction Process ................................................ 24
4.8.2 Pumping Procedures .............................................................................. 25
5 Operation................................................................................................................... 27
5.1 Process Validation ..............................................................................................27
5.2 Putting into Operation .........................................................................................27
5.2.1 Mounting the Base Plate Vacuum Block................................................. 27
5.2.2 Preparing the Waste Bottle ..................................................................... 28
5.2.3 Preparing the Tubing .............................................................................. 29
5.2.4 Connecting the Waste Bottle .................................................................. 30
5.2.5 Connecting an Additional Waste Bottle................................................... 31
5.2.6 Connecting the Base Plate ..................................................................... 32
5.2.7 Tubing Identification................................................................................ 33