ASAP 2420

Micromeritics ASAP® 2420 Accelerated Surface Area and Porosimetry System uses the gas sorption technique to generate high-quality data for applications that require high performance/high sample throughput. Standard features include six independently operated analysis ports and a programmable and fully automated sample preparation module with twelve independently operated ports.
Translate this page:
Italian
Japanese
Spanish


•  Instrument Quote     •  U.S.A. Sales Engineer Locater    •  International Contact Information

•  Contract Sample Analysis        •   Operator Training   

NEW:  Micromeritics Adds Enhanced Micropore (1-Torr Transducer) Option to its ASAP 2420 Accelerated Surface Area and Porosimetry System - Link to: Press Release

Features

Analysis System

  • With six independently operated analysis ports, a new analysis can begin as soon as another is finished. This provides an important advantage over many multiport instruments that require all samples to be prepared or analyzed at the same time.
  • Extended analyses can be performed without refilling the Dewar. This allows unattended analysis of high resolution adsorption/desorption isotherms. 
  • BET surface area analyses utilizing six parallel runs can be achieved in as little as 30 minutes.
  • The system allows dosing options of maximum volume increment or dosing over specified pressure ranges.
  • The analysis temperature can be entered, calculated, or measured.
  • Long-duration Dewars and patented Isothermal Jackets assure a constant thermal profile along the length of both the sample and saturation pressure (P0) tubes during the analyses. The P0 value may be entered, or measured either continuously or at selected intervals.
  • The equilibration interval is user specified and enhanced to allow the user to define equilibration intervals for different parts of the isotherm.
  • A low surface area option that uses krypton as an adsorptive to measure total surface areas of 5 m2 or less is available. This option features a turbomolecular drag pump, which provides the high vacuum required for krypton analyses, and a 10-mmHg pressure transducer, which allows accurate, repeatable pressure resolution. This option utilizes five of the six available sample ports.
  • In addition to controlling the instrument’s operation, powerful Windows® software also reduces the raw data collected during the analysis. The reduced data can be reviewed or printed in a variety of easy-to-interpret tabular and graphical reports.
  • Optional Confirm 21 CFR Part 11 software assists with compliance to FDA regulations. IQ and OQ services help assure that the system is validated for proper installation, accuracy, and consistent performance.
Sample Preparation System
  • The ASAP 2420 system includes twelve automatically controlled sample preparation ports that operate independently. Samples may be added or removed from degas ports without disturbing the treatment of other samples undergoing preparation or analysis.
  • The sample preparation system is fully automated with controlled heating time profiles. The temperature and ramp rate can be set and monitored individually and controlled from a few degrees above ambient to 450 oC. The temperature hold period may extend past the point when evacuation is completed.
  • A programmable pressure threshold can suspend the temperature ramp if the outgassing pressure exceeds the limit specified, preventing destructive steaming or other undesired reactions with residual gases and vapors.
Data Recording
Reduced data can be reviewed or printed in a variety of easy-to-interpret tabular and graphical reports. These include:
  • Single-point and multipoint BET surface area
  • Total pore volume
  • Langmuir surface area and isotherm reports
  • t-Plot
    • Harkins and Jura Thickness Equation
    • Halsey Thickness Equation
    • Carbon STSA
    • Broekhoff de Boer
    • Kruk – Jaroniec - Sayari
  • BJH adsorption and desorption
    • Standard
    • Kruk – Jaroniec - Sayari Correction
  • Mesopore and Macropore
    • Volume and area distributions by pore size
  • MP-Method
  • DFT pore size (NLDFT)
  • DFT surface energy (NLDFT)
  • Summary report

NEW:  ASAP 2420 Enhanced Micropore Option

  • Surface Area Reference Materials

  • Model 021 LN2  Transfer System
  • DataMaster™ and DFT Plus® Data Reduction Technique

  • A Short Bibliography of Researchers Using Micromeritics’ Gas Sorption Analyzers to Study Metal Organic Frameworks

  • Making Plastics Ecologically Friendly - Introduction of Biorenewable CO2 into the Polymerization Process With the Help of Micromeritics Materials Characterization Instruments

    Free physisorption data analysis software:

    MicroActive Interactive Data Analysis Software


          Link to: CUSTOM ENGINEERED PRODUCTS

    Since the 1960's Micromeritics has been modifying standard products and accessories to accommodate special needs. We have now expanded this service to include custom-designed analyzers and accessories.

     

     

    A Note About 32- and 64-Bit Windows and Micromeritics' Software
    Micromeritics products are designed to operate in most Microsoft Windows  environments. However, more current versions of Microsoft Windows, specifically the 64-bit version of Windows 7, lack some of the services once offered by Microsoft. Because of this, Micromeritics applications will not operate with 64-bit operating systems. Micromeritics software applications are directly compatible with 32-bit version operating systems only. In cases where a 64-bit operating system may be corporate-required or essential for running other software programs, Virtual PC software and a 32-bit operating system should be installed on the host computer (64 bit) as a guest operating system. This will allow proper installation and operation of the Micromeritics application.