NanoParticle Nebulizer: Operation
Liquid NanoParticle Sizer User Guide
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Version 1.0.1
Flaring a Tube
The installation procedure for online analysis requires you to flare a PFA
tube. You can either use a heat flaring tool provided by Entegris (customer
service numbers: 952-556-4196 or 800-394-4083) or a cold flaring tool
provided by Saint Gobain Performance Plastics (customer service numbers:
714-630-5818 or 800-833-5661). The following instructions describe the hot-
flare method:
1.
Place a flare nut onto the end of a length of PFA tubing.
2.
Hold the tubing with a tube gripper.
3.
Rotate one end of the tubing evenly over the heat gun.
4.
As soon as the end of the tubing becomes clear, push it onto a flaring tool
in your required size. Note: If you remove the tubing from the flaring tool
too soon, the end shrinks. If you overheat the tube, the tubing will buckle.
5.
Hold in place until the tubing is cool (at least two minutes).
6.
Pull the tubing from the flare. It is now ready to attach to a fitting.
Installing the NanoParticle Nebulizer
Figures Figure 2 and Figure 3 show the front and back panels of the
NanoParticle Nebulizer.
Figure 2: Front Panel of the NanoParticle Nebulizer.
Aerosol
Output
Sample
Selector
Valve
Sample
Inlet
Display
Screen