Lesson 1.4.5
Rotary Evaporators, Vacuum Pumps, Chillers, and Filtration
Estimated time: 60 minutes
Learning Objectives
- ✓Understand how a rotary evaporator works: rotating flask, heating bath, condenser, vacuum, collection flask
- ✓Know the relationship between bath temperature, vapor temperature, vacuum level, and evaporation rate
- ✓Select the right vacuum pump for each application: diaphragm (solvent-compatible, oil-free), rotary vane (deep vacuum, needs cold trap), scroll (clean, quiet, expensive)
- ✓Size chillers based on condenser and process cooling requirements
- ✓Know filtration equipment: Buchner funnels, filter plates, cartridge filters, and micron ratings
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