The Multi-Purpose Flow Cell is also available as a heated version. The flow cell is drilled to accept a heating or cooling fluid. While the heat exchanged is not sufficient to significantly impact a rapidly flowing sample, it can be used to maintain the temperature of a preconditioned sample.
Why Controlling the Temperature of the Sample Interface Matters?
Some applications such as nucleation reactions, polymer cross-linking or high viscosity fluids require that the temperature of the fluid be precisely controlled to ensure that the reaction proceeds as expected and passes through the flow cell. If the temperature drops, the fluid may solidify in the flow cell or the polymer chain may not be the correct length.
Heated Flow Cell Compatible with Bruker Matrix-F and ABB FT-NIR Spectrometers
The Heated Flow Cell offers market-leading sample interfaces with excellent optical efficiency that will enhance the optical performance of any spectrometer when linked with 400–600 µm fiber optical cables and FC or SMA 905 connectors. It can be used with AIT’s optical analyzers, ABB’s complete range of FT-NIR spectrometers, and the Matrix-F FT-NIR analyzer.
Heated Flow Cell Simple, Serviceable Design Features
- Suitable for many installations in side streams or sample conditioning systems
- Suitable for use where temperature control of sample is desired
- Threaded chamber is provided for the circulation of heating or cooling fluids
- Collimated beam for excellent light transmission
- Clean out port for easy window cleaning
- Compatible with all fiber optic based UV-VIS-NIR analyzers
Heated Flow Cell Pathlengths and Operating Ranges
- Standard Pathlength Ranges: 1, 2, 5, 10, and 20 mm
- Temperature Ranges: 0 to 300 °C (o-ring material dependent)
- Pressures Ranges: 0 to 500 psi (o-ring durometer dependent)
- Certified version is available that is rated to 1000 psi