eutech-instruments carbon dioxide gas User Manual

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Instruction Manual 
 
Carbon Dioxide Electrode
 
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 3 
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 3 
Required Equipment................................................................................................................................................ 3 
Required Solutions .................................................................................................................................................. 3 
GENERAL PREPARATION .......................................................................................................................................... 4 
Electrode Preparation .............................................................................................................................................. 4 
Checking Membrane ............................................................................................................................................... 4 
Changing the Membrane ......................................................................................................................................... 4 
Connecting the Electrode to the Meter .................................................................................................................... 4 
Electrode Slope Check (with pH/mV meter)........................................................................................................... 4 
Electrode Slope Check (with ion meter) ................................................................................................................. 5 
MEASUREMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 5 
Measuring Hints ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 
Sample Storage........................................................................................................................................................ 6 
Sample Requirements.............................................................................................................................................. 6 
Units of Measurement ............................................................................................................................................. 6 
MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE .................................................................................................................................. 7 
Direct Measurement ................................................................................................................................................ 7 
Direct Measurement of Carbon Dioxide (using a pH/mV meter) ........................................................................... 7 
Direct Measurement of Carbon Dioxide (using an ion meter) ................................................................................ 8 
ELECTRODE CHARACTERISTICS ........................................................................................................................... 9 
Reproducibility........................................................................................................................................................ 9 
Interferences ............................................................................................................................................................ 9 
Effect of Dissolved Species..................................................................................................................................... 9 
Temperature Influences........................................................................................................................................... 9 
Electrode Response ............................................................................................................................................... 10 
Limits of Detection................................................................................................................................................ 11 
pH Effects.............................................................................................................................................................. 11 
Electrode Life ........................................................................................................................................................ 11 
Electrode Storage .................................................................................................................................................. 11 
ELECTRODE THEORY............................................................................................................................................... 11 
Electrode Operation............................................................................................................................................... 11 
Carbon Dioxide Chemistry.................................................................................................................................... 12 
ELECTRODE APPLICATION .................................................................................................................................... 13 
Carbon Dioxide Content of Wines and Carbonated Beverages ............................................................................ 13 
Carbonate Content in Groundwater....................................................................................................................... 14 
Carbonate Measurements in Concentrated Ammonium Hydroxide...................................................................... 14 
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE................................................................................................................................... 15 
Meter ..................................................................................................................................................................... 15 
Glassware .............................................................................................................................................................. 15 
Electrodes .............................................................................................................................................................. 15 
Standards ............................................................................................................................................................... 16 
Sample................................................................................................................................................................... 16 
Technique .............................................................................................................................................................. 16 
TROUBLESHOOTING HINTS.................................................................................................................................... 17 
Checking the Electrode Inner Body ...................................................................................................................... 19 
SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 20 
ORDERING INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................................... 20