KN-4530

Micro Carbon Residue Apparatus

User Manual

WELCOME TO USE OUR KN-4530 Micro Carbon Residue Apparatus(ASTM D4530)

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Overview
KN-4530 Micro Carbon Residue Apparatus conforms to ASTM D4530
Standard Test Method for Determination of Carbon Residue (Micro
Method). This tester covers the determination of the amount of carbon
residue formed after evaporation and pyrolysis of petroleum materials
under certain conditions and is intended to provide some indication of the
relative coke forming tendency of such materials.

Technical Parameters
Rated voltage: AC 220V±10% 50Hz

Heating power: 1500W

Coking oven: 775℃

Temperature control accuracy: ±2℃

Test holes: 12

Flow adjustment range: 100ml~1000ml；

150ml/min and 600ml/minautomatic switch

Ambient requirement: Temperature: 5～40℃ Humidity≤85%

Structure
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1.Upper lid 2. Coking oven 3. Collection bottle of waste oil

4.Touch screen 5.Power switch 6.Printer 7.Manometer

8.Flowmeter

Features

1, Adjust the nitrogen flow and switch the flow automatically

2, Automatic program heating, according to the curve to control the temperature

and to finish all the test procedures.

3, Touch screen operation, it can print and save the data

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4, The apparatus equips waste gas recycle system to reduce the exhaustion of toxic

substance.

Self-prepared
1. Nitrogen: Purity≥98.5%, after adopting two-stage regulator the pressure of

nitrogen should be 0kPa～200kPa. In practical application, the minimum airflow

pressure is140kPa

2. Balance: Accuracy ±0.0001g

3. Cooling unit: Dryer or similar sealed container. No desiccant.

Installation and Operation

Installation

1. The distance from the back side to the wall should not be less than 200mm and

the apparatus is supposed to be grounded well.

2. Connect the nitrogen to the connector of the back side, the readout of the

manometer should be about 0.4Mpa.

Operation

1. Sample weighing

1.1. During the sampling and weighing procedure, use tweezers to hold the sample

cell to reduce errors. The sample cell should be abandoned after being used.
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1.2. Weigh the clean sample cell and record its weight, accurate to 0.1mg.

1.3. Drop proper sample to the bottom of the weighed sample cell (Refer

to table 1), no splashing on the wall and weigh the cell again, accurate to 0.1mg

and record. Put the sample cell with sample on the stand (Maximum: 12).

According to the specified mark number to record the corresponding position of

each sample.
Note: Each sample can have a reference sample to make sure the percentage composition and standard deviation

of carbon residue. This reference sample should be tested over 20 times via the same apparatus to guarantee

the veracity.

1.4. When the result of the reference sample in the range of ±3 times of its

average carbon residue percentage, the result is reliable. When the result out of

the range above. There is something wrong with the test, the test is fail.

Table 1 Sample Volume

Expected carbon residue, %

Sample Type Sample Volume, g
（m/m）

Black ropiness or solid >5.0 0.15±0.05

Brown or black opaque liquid >1.0~5.0 0.50±0.10

1.50±0.50
Transparent or translucent 0.2~1.0
1.50±0.50 或
substance <0.2
3.00±0.50

2. Turn the power switch on, when the furnace temperature is lower than 100℃,

put the prepared sample cell into the coking oven and cover the lid.

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 Picture 5.1 Startup Interface

3. Click Calculate button, refer to Picture 5.2

Picture 5.2 Calculation Interface

4. According to the hint input the Sample number, Sample bottle weight and

Weight after loading sample in order of corresponding sample cell. Refer to

Picture 5.3 (It is OK if the result is negative)

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 Picture 5.3 Input the calculation parameter

5. Then press Back button

6. Click Start button, the apparatus starts to work, the apparatus will automatic

connect to the nitrogen for 10min, flow: 600ml/min. Refer to Picture 5.4.

Picture 5.4 Test-Nitrogen 600mL/min

7. After connecting to nitrogen for 10min, the apparatus will switch the flow

automatically and start to heat at the heating rate of 10~15℃/min. Refer to

Picture 5.5

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 Picture 5.5 Test-Nitrogen 150mL/min

8. When the temperature reaches to 500℃±2℃, the apparatus will switch to the

15min thermostatic mode. Refer to Picture 5.6.

Picture 5.6 Test-恒温 15min

9. After 15min later, the apparatus will stop heating and switch the flow to

600ml/min. Refer to Picture 5.7

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 Picture 5.7 Test-Furnace cooling

10. When the furnace temperature lower than 250℃, the apparatus indicates

test ends. Open the upper lid, take out the sample cell and put it into the dryer

cooling to the room temperature, then weigh it, accurate to 0.0001g. Click Stop.

refer to Picture 5.8

Picture 5.8 Test ends

11. Click Calculate button, Input the corresponding Weight after the test of the

cooled sample cell. The apparatus will calculate the result automatically. Refer to

Picture 5.9.

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 Picture 5.9 Result

12. Click Result of corresponding number, the apparatus will save the data. Click

Historical data to search the historical data. Refer to

Picture 5.10

Picture 5.10 Historical data

13. Click Page down of historical data to search other sample cell data, click Delete

button of corresponding historical data and confirm to delete all the

corresponding data.

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 Picture 5.11 Delete Data

14. Click Back button to back to the previous menu

15. Click Print button of Picture 5.9 to print the all the displayed parameter. Click

Reset button to clear all the current parameter for the convenience of next

operation. All test ends

Settings

1. Click Settings button, refer to Picture 5.12

Picture 5.12 Settings

2. Temperature set, refer to Picture 5.12

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2.1. PV: Measured temperature

Example: Current temperature is 23.5℃

2.2. SV: Set temperature

First row, display the set temperature is 500℃

Second row, Input box is the preset temperature 0℃

Third row, Confirm button, save the preset temperature of input box

2.3. Spr: Heating rate

First row, display the set temperature is 0℃

Second row, Preset the heating rate of input box is 13℃

Third row, Confirm button, save the preset heating rate

2.4. Correction value: Temperature calibration

First row, display the temperature calibration value is 0℃

Second row, Input box is the preset temperature calibration value 0℃

Third row, Confirm button, save the preset temperature calibration value

AT: Thermostatic program self adjusting

First row, when the AT value is 0, the self adjusting is over.

Second row, Start button, start the self adjusting

Third row, Stop button, stop the self adjusting

2.5. Ctrl: Control Mode

First row, Display the Ctrl value is APID

Second row, Drop down box, there are APID and nPID to choose, the initial value is

APID

Third row, Confirm button, save the drop down box

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2.6. RUN：Starts heating

After pressing, the temperature control system starts working

2.7. STOP：Stops heating

After pressing, the temperature control system stops working

Temperature collection, Refer to Picture 5.13

Picture 5.13 Temperature collection

3. Click Delete button, pop up a confirm window, refer to Picture 5.14 and click Yes

to delete all the collection data, click No to cancel the delete order.

4. Flow switch

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 Picture 5.14 Flow Switch

4.1. Click 150mL/min button, the apparatus switches to 150mL/min。

4.2. Refer to Picture 5.14, click 600mL/min button the apparatus switches to

600mL/min

5. Click Back button to back to the startup interface.

Debugging

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 Fault
Cause Analysis Solution
Phenomenon

1, Power switch is 1, Replace the power switch

Panel switch light
broken 2, Check if there is any short circuit, replace
does not bright
2, Fuse is open circuit the fuse after repairing

1, Temperature
Temperature displays controller is broken 1, Replace the temperature controller
abnormal 2, Sensor is open weld 2, Detect the open weld part and re-weld it
3, Connector is bad 3, Replace the SSR
contact
1, Heating pipe loop is
1, Detect if there is any disconnection
open circuit
Heating Pipe does 2, Measure the resistance value of heating
2, Heating pipe is
not work pipe and replace it
broken
3, Replace the SSR
3, SSR is broken

Caution
1, Keep the apparatus at a Ventilated and dry place, prevent acid, alkali and oil

corrosion, and please avoid moisture.

2, The apparatus must have a good earth wire so as to keep users safe.

3, When taking and fixing the glassware, user must be careful, in case of damage.

4, The apparatus can restart to work when the initial temperature is lower than

100℃

5, The apparatus is high temperature instrument, don’t open the lid or touch the

coking oven when the apparatus running to avoid burn

6, Cover the dust cover if the apparatus will not be used for a long time

7, Warranty: 1 year

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 Packing List
Model Name Qty. Page

Micro Carbon Residue

KN-4530 1 Page 1
Apparatus

Seq. Name Specification Qty. Remark

1 Specification 1

2 Certificate 1

3 Main host 1

4 Upper lid 1

Collection
5 1
bottle

6 Printing paper 1

7 Power line 1

8 Fuse 15A 1

Inspector Date

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