CRTS:Solvent Drying Towers Live Updates

This page contains the latest information concerning the Solvent Drying Towers in a live-updated/lab book style manner.

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Solvent Availability

Solvent Drying Towers Set-Up Level 6, C1 307, RCS1 Left Hand Rig Right Hand Rig Left Hand Rig Right Hand Rig Hexane Diethyl Ether Methanol DCM (Methylene Chloride) Acetonitrile Toluene Toluene Diethyl Ether Ethanol THF (Tetrahydrofuran) DMF (Dimethylformamide) Hexane DMF (Dimethylformamide) DCM (Methylene Chloride) DCM (Methylene Chloride) THF (Tetrahydrofuran)

Legend 'Full' 76 - 100% 'Half-Full' 37 - 75% 'Low' 0 - 36%

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Solvent Drying Towers Reservoir Levels

Solvent Drying Towers Reservoir Levels

Live Updates

• 30/01/12 PM - Diethyl Ether + THF in 307, RCS1 re-filled.

• 30/01/12 AM - Toluene in 634, C1 re-filled.

• 27/01/12 PM - DCM line in 634, C1 has sprung leak. Will not be available for some time. DCM is still available in 307, RCS1.

• 25/01/12 AM - Nitrogen replenished in 307, RCS1. Rig up and running.

• 23/01/12 AM - Nitrogen cylinder empty in 307, RCS1. Replacement on order. USER HAD LEFT N₂ TAP ON RE-FILL - EMPTIED ENTIRE CYLINDER OVER WEEKEND Please ensure that you follow the end checklist, located next to each rig. There is a cost associated with the loss of N₂ but the greater cost is downtime, preventing you from carrying out your experiments.

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