Buck Scientific PFP-7 Flame Photometer (240V)
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Buck Scientific PFP-7 Flame Photometer (240V)
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Introduction
The Buck Scientific PFP-7 Flame Photometer (240V) is a compact, low-temperature, single-channel flame photometer designed for routine elemental analysis in clinical, industrial, and educational laboratories. It provides an economical and reliable solution for the determination of sodium and potassium, with optional filter capability for lithium, calcium, and barium analysis.
The PFP-7 is designed for straightforward operation and dependable performance, making it suitable for routine sample testing, teaching laboratories, quality control environments, and general analytical applications requiring flame photometric measurement.
Key Features
- Low-temperature, single-channel flame photometer
- Designed for routine sodium and potassium determination
- Optional filters available for lithium, calcium, and barium
- Push-button ignition with electronic flame failure detection
- Filter wheel for fast parameter changes
- Operates with propane, butane, natural gas, or LPG fuel
Applications
The Buck Scientific PFP-7 Flame Photometer is suitable for:
- Sodium and potassium analysis
- Lithium, calcium, and barium analysis with optional filters
- Educational laboratory demonstrations
- Industrial quality control testing
- Routine analytical laboratory measurements
- Research and teaching laboratories
Specifications
| Model | PFP-7/220V |
| Instrument Type | Low-temperature, single-channel flame photometer |
| Primary Elements | Sodium and potassium |
| Optional Elements | Lithium, calcium, and barium with additional filters |
| Display Range | 0 – 199.9 |
| Recorder Output | Nominal 1.00 V for a reading of 100.0 |
| Electrical Requirement | 220-240V, 60Hz |
| Air Requirement | Moisture- and oil-free air, 6 L/min at 1 kg/cm² / 14 psi |
| Fuel Requirement | Propane, butane, natural gas, or LPG |
| Dimensions | 420 × 360 × 300 mm |
| Weight | 8 kg / 17.5 lb |
Element Detection Limits and Working Ranges
| Element | Detection Limit | Working Range |
| Sodium (Na) | 0.15 ppm | 0.50 – 10 ppm |
| Potassium (K) | 0.20 ppm | 0.75 – 25 ppm |
| Lithium (Li) | 0.25 ppm | 0.75 – 20 ppm |
| Calcium (Ca) | 1.50 ppm | 3.00 – 40 ppm |
| Barium (Ba) | 2.50 ppm | 5.00 – 100 ppm |
Performance
| Parameter | Specification |
| Reproducibility | <1% coefficient of variation for 20 consecutive samples using 10 ppm Na set to read 50.0 |
| Linearity | Better than 2% when 3 ppm Na, 3 ppm K, and 5 ppm Li are set to read 100 |
| Specificity | Interference from Na, K, and Li equal in concentration to the test element is less than 0.5% |