EXPERIMENTAL 2

MOISTURE CONTENT – MOISTURE ANYLYZER

The Moisture offers reliability and simplicity to measure the moisture

content if samples ranging from powders to liquids. This combination of an

internal balance and an infrared dryer provides results in 5 to 15 minutes on

average. Percent moisture are usually calculated to 0.01% resolution.

OBJECTIVE: to be able to familiarize, perform and determine the moisture

content of a substances using a moisture balance.

APPARATU/ GLASS WARE: O’haus Moisture balance, or any brand spatula.

MATERIAL/ SAMPLE: (To be assigned by the instructor)

PROCEDURE:

CAUTION: Moisture balances have no ventilation so all the fumes remain

inside the hood of moisture balance. Ask your instructor prior to using any

moisture balances for your safety.

1. Turn the moisture balance ON by pressing the ON/OFF button

located at the upper left corner of the control panel. The display

indicates the parameters set for moisture analyzer.

2. Open the cover of the moisture analyzer.

3. Clear the pan.

4. Place the empty sample pan in the panhandler (this is possible

without tilting the sample pan if you insert this in the pan handler

from the side directly below the round flange)

5. Place the panhandler in the sample chamber. Ensure that the

tongue of the panhandler fits exactly in the slot of the draft shield

element. The sample pan must lie flat in the panhandler.

6. Press tare button. This sets the moisture analyzer to zero.

7. Place the specimen sample in the sample pan. (Set 5g).

8. Close the cover.

9. Press the START/STOP button. The moisture analyzer starts the

drying and measurement process.

10. The test automatically stops at the end of the time set for the test

(eight minutes), record the result.

11. Carefully remove the sample panhandler from the drying area.

12. Remove the sample pan from the panhandler.

13. Turn off the unit by pressing the ON/off button located at the

upper left corner of the display panel.

QUESTION/S:

1. Sketch the moisture balance and label its parts.

2. What are advantages of this method over other methods of moisture

determination?