Sample cups

Hydrodynamic Dispersion Macroscopic dispersion is produced in a capillar) even in tlie absence of molecular diffusion because of the velocity profile produced by the adherence of the fluid to tlie wall. Tlris causes fluid particles at different radial positions to move relative to one anotlier, witli tlie result tliat a series of mixing-cup samples at tlie end of tlie capillary e.xhibits dispersion. 

A.11 Express the volume in milliliters of a 1.00-cup sample of milk given that 2 cups — 1 pint, 2 pints = 1 quart. 

The advantage of the 8.5 ml as opposed to the 2-ml or 4-ml conical cups, is that it is easier to pour into them, several analyses are possible before they need refilling, and they are more easily washed if reuse is considered. The snag is that the 40-place 8.5-ml industrial cup sample trays are no longer made by Bran+Luebbe, but Gradko can supply them for about 112 each. 

Analytical System. The manifold schematic is illustrated in Fig. 2. An unmeasured aliquot is transferred to the sample cups. Samples are aspirated at a rate of 60 specimens/hour and added to an air-segmented stream of molybdic acid reagent followed by mixing. The stannous chloride reagent is then added to the reaction mixture. After mixing and a 3-4-minute time delay, the absorbance is measured at 660 mp., using a tubular flow cell with a 15-mm light path. 

We are planning modifications and improvements on our present machine. This will involve tests using variable weight carriages, effects of types of impact heads, sample cups, sample sizes and surface roughness. 

The implementation of high-pressure reaction cells in conjunction with UFIV surface science techniques allowed the first tme in situ postmortem studies of a heterogeneous catalytic reaction. These cells penult exposure of a sample to ambient pressures without any significant contamination of the UFIV enviromnent. The first such cell was internal to the main vacuum chamber and consisted of a metal bellows attached to a reactor cup [34]- The cup could be translated using a hydraulic piston to envelop the sample, sealing it from... 

Crucible direct-inlet probe. Holds the sample in a cup-shaped device (the crucible) rather than on an exposed surface. A direct-inlet probe is assumed to be a crucible type unless otherwise specified. 

It is often important to quantify the contamination of pore fluid in the unsaturated soil 2one, where monitoring wells are ineffective. In this region, suction cup lysimeters are useful (7). These samplers consist of a porous cup, typically ceramic, having two access tubes which are usually Teflon. One access tube provides a pressure-vacuum, the other discharges the sampled fluid to the surface. The porous cup, typically between 2 and 5 cm in diameter, is attached to a PVC sample accumulation chamber. 

A more permanent installation is provided by a chain-driven sampler, widely used in paper (qv) and steel (qv) mills, manufactured as the E Sampler by QCEC (20). A cup, which is attached to a chain positioned perpendicular to flow, travels down through the Hquid flow and returns to the upper sprocket, where the sample is drained into a container. Flow-proportional timers can be installed to change the rate of sampling with flow rate (see Flow l asurel nt). 

A nonproportional sampler is suitable for near-constant flow conditions. The sample is simply drawn from the waste stream at a constant flow rate. Sampling lines should be as short as possible and free from sharp bends, which can lead to particle deposition. Proportional samplers are designed to collect either definite volumes at irregular time intervals or variable volumes at equal time intervals. Both types depend on flow rate. Examples of some of these are the vacuum and chain-driven wastewater samplers. Other types, which have cups mounted on motor driven wheels, vacuum suction samplers, and peristaltic pump samplers, are also available (26,27). 

The fire assay, the antecedents of which date to ancient Egypt, remains the most rehable method for the accurate quantitative determination of precious metals ia any mixture for concentrations from 5 ppm to 100%. A sample is folded iato silver-free lead foil cones, which are placed ia bone-ash cupels (cups) and heated to between 1000 and 1200°C to oxidize the noimoble metals. The oxides are then absorbed iato a bone-ash cupel (ca 99%) and a shiny, uniformly metaUic-colored bead remains. The bead is bmshed clean, roUed fiat, and treated with CP grade nitric acid to dissolve the silver. The presence of trace metals ia that solution is then determined by iastmmental techniques and the purity of the silver determined by difference. 

When a sample of ca 100 g has been obtained, a representative sample for use in size characterization equipment must then be taken. Some of the more modem methods of size characterization require as Htde as 1 mg of powder, thus obtaining a representative sample can be quite difficult. If the powder flows weU and does not contain too many fines, a device known as the spinning riffler (Fig. 4c) can be used. A spinning riffler consists of a series of cups that rotate under the powder supply. The time of one rotation divided into the time of total powder flow should be as large a number as possible. Although this device has been shown to be very efficient, problems can be encountered on very small (1 mg) samples, and the powder must be processed several times. Moreover, in order to avoid cross-contamination, cleanup after each of the sampling processes can be quite difficult. Furthermore, if the powder is cohesive and does not flow weU, the equipment is not easy to use. A siUca flow agent can be added to the powder to enable the powder to flow... 

Older experimental arrangements used Earaday cups with small apertures mounted on goniometers, which could be moved around the sample to collect the back-scattered electron current directly, or spot photometers, which were directed at one dif-... 

Mettler softening point method — ASTM D 3461-76. This is the most recent method. This automatic method measures the temperature at which the resin flows out of a sample cup under its own weight. The temperature is recorded when the first drop crosses the light path of a photocell (Fig. 21). This method is quite accurate and reproducible. 

Fig. 21. Determination of the Mettler softening point. 1, heating element 2, platinum resistance thermometer 3, sample 4, light source 5, furnace 6, sample cup 7, photo cell 8, collector sleeve (see p. 48 in [25]).

Schdpf-gefass, n. scoop, dipper, ladle, bucket, -herd, m. casting crucible (of a furnace), -kelle, /., -ISffel, m. scoop, ladle, -papier, n. handmade paper, -probe, /. drawn (dipped, ladled) sample ladle test, cup test, -rad, n. bucket wheel, -rahmen, m. Paper) deckle. 

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