Hydro 2000SM

Overview

Ideal for applications where sample volume needs to be minimized, the Hydro 2000SM is a manually controlled pump and stirrer dispersion unit featuring:

• Small sample volume from 50ml -120ml.
• Continuously variable single shaft pump and stirrer with digital readout.
• Software driven SOPs with appropriate user prompts to assist with adherence to GLP and ensure reproducibility of measurements.
• Manual fill, drain and cleaning.
• Chemically compatible as standard.

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How it works

Wet sample dispersion units use a liquid dispersant, aqueous or solvent based, to disperse the sample. In a wet dispersion, individual particles are suspended in a liquid dispersant. The wetting of the particle surfaces by the dispersant molecules lowers their surface energy, reducing the forces of attraction between touching particles. This allows them to be separated and go into suspension. In order to keep the sample suspended and homogenized it is recirculated continuously through the measurement zone.

For dispersants with high surface tension, such as water, the addition of a small amount of surfactant can significantly improve the wetting behavior and subsequent particle dispersion.

In order to disperse individual particles it is usual to apply some energy to the sample. Often this is through stirring or agitation, but for very fine materials or strongly bound agglomerates ultrasonic irradiation is sometimes used.

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Specification

General

Sample volume:

50-120 ml

Particle size:

Up to 600µm – sample dependent

Stirrer speed:

350 - 3,500rpm

Controller unit:

Width: 225mm
Height: 80mm
Depth: 170mm
Weight: 1kg

Dispersion unit:

Width: 140mm
Height: 390mm
Depth: 175mm
Weight: 6.75kg

Power supply:

100-240V AC 50-60Hz 20W

Chemical compatibility:

Perlast® seals as standard. Full chemical compatibility
requires the measurement cell to be fitted with an additional
Perlast ® seal.

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