The tube oven has a temperature range of up to xxxx °C and can fit 1 inch diameter tubes. Temperature regulation is done by a Lindberg/Blue UP150 controller.

• read safety notes below
• Keep the components clean and do not use tubes that are not assigned to you
• Make sure to mark or label your tube if you wish to keep it clean and keep it in the cupboard
• Indicate whether samples are loaded or not
• Check the specifications of the tube and boat before usage, make sure your tube and boat are suitable for your process (operating temperature)
• Place all parts in the small boxes near the oven

Outer diameter: 25mm or 1 inch (25.4mm)
Length: between xxcm and xxcm

Operating temperatures:

• Pyrex: 500°C (greenish color when viewing the edges)
• Quartz: 1000°C
• Al2O3: 1700°C

Most important safety points are:

• high temperature
• pressurized gas cylinders

Always lock the oven when a process is running. Let process cool down to 50°C before handling any components. No organic solvents on the table when a process is running. Work with clean tubes

Do not attempt to change cylinders or connected equipment, always consult with a technician.

• check that your tube and sample boat have a higher operating temperature specified than your process temperature

• if you operated in single setpoint mode: turn off oven manually
• wait until oven temp is below 50°C before taking out the sample
• close cylinder, keep flow until pressure on primary and secundary pressure gauges are 0.
• close reducer and needle valve
• take out sample and put aluminium foil on parts to keep them clean

You can operate the temperature controller in two modes:

• single setpoint mode: the controller will go to the desired temperature and maintain the temperature indefinitely, you have to turn the oven off manually
• programming mode: the user can enter a series of setpoint and time values, the controller will follow the sequence.

Manual UP150 controller