Laboratory equipment

Specification

List of equipment set for chemical preparation of samples for ¹⁴C measurement by Liquid Scintillation Counting (LSC).

Benzene line laboratory installation

Benzene line laboratory

1 Charring Equipment

DescriptionQty
A vertical furnace (1100 watt, 220 volt, up to 1250 °C)1
Stainless steel reaction vessels with cover (3 small, 2 middle, 1 large and 1 performed)1
Thermo-destruction gas utilizing reactor1
A mounting for cooling and holding reaction vessels1

2 Lithium Carbide Production (Any Sample Material)

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A vertical furnace (1100 watt, 220 volt, up to 1250 °C)2
An easily disconnectable water-cooled hermetized head1
Stainless steel cylindrical reaction vessels (5 small, 8 middle and 2 large)15
Titanium liners10
Special metal stand with holder for mounting vacuum gauge with valves for vacuum, argon and CO₂, with fast cooling system and seats for storing clean reactor vessels1
Stainless steel holders (15 of different sizes) and vacuum thermo-destruction technology15
Auxiliary equipment1
Equipment set for capsule technology (applicable for small samples) *1
Microliner thermodestruction technology set (applicable for small samples) *1
Autonomous water cooling system for carbide synthesis *1
Guillotine for cutting lithium *1

3 Lithium Carbide Production (CO₂ and Charcoal)

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CO₂ to carbide conversion reaction vessels (5 reactors)5
Holder for mounting vacuum gauge with valves for vacuum, argon and CO₂, with cryogenic-trap and quick weigh system4
Auxiliary equipment1

4 Acetylene Production

DescriptionQty
Lithium carbide hydrolysis module (large)1
Lithium carbide hydrolysis module (special for micro-samples)1
Equipment for chemical purification and catching of acetylene1
Equipment for chemical purification and catching of acetylene, adapted for micro-samples1

5 Benzene Synthesis

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Benzene synthesis system (2 modules). Each module: two vacuum manifolds with gauges, Teflon valves, cryogenic traps, reaction vessel with catalyst, heater-cooler system with temperature controller2
Glass benzene recovery vials with Teflon caps for refining and storage (70 vessels of different sizes)1

6 Benzene Purification by Sublimation

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Vacuum manifold with gauges, Teflon valves and cryogenic traps1
System for fast removal of Radon1

7Vials for Long-Time Precise Measurement

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Each vial consists of Teflon ampoule, titanium holder, titanium spring, Teflon cap with pin valve (1.5 ml, 3.0 ml, and 7.0 ml). Holder may be produced of black Teflon.40

8+ Services & Training

Description
Sets of manuals in English
On-site installation of equipment and training to the end-user staff
On-site introduction and training of sample processing and age calculation using ultra low-level LS spectrometer Quantulus 1220
Extended training of end-user staff (agreed schedule and duration) *
Special program module for C-14 (pMC, age, percent of Modern component, etc.) calculation *

* Optional items