Single Cold Finger (CF1)

Techbox Systems CF1
Techbox Systems cold finger apparatus enables fast and efficient screening of wax inhibitors. CF1 is a low cost, basic, single cell system. To reduce costs the standard unit can be supplied without a water bath, hotplate stirrer or beaker which many laboratories already have.

The unit operates using a “cold finger” submerged in warm test oil. If the cold finger is below the wax appearance temperature of the sample the wax will come out of solution and stick to the cooled surface. This wax can then be quantified by weighing and further analysis performed on the sample if required.

Schematic

Cold Finger

a detached Cold Finger made of stainless steel in a white background
As standard, the unit is supplied with a 12mm diameter cold finger manufactured from 316 stainless steel. This contains a dip tube to aid coolant flow.

The cold finger is easily removed for weighing and cleaning.
a browned cold finger is being removed for weighing and cleaning

Kit as supplied

The unit is supplied with a temperature display unit and a temperature sensor in the cold finger assembly. Once the cold finger is connected to the water bath, the bath temperature is adjusted until the required cold finger temperature is displayed.

The system uses easy to understand colour coded piping with easy to disconnect fittings.
Specifications
Number of samples 1
Voltage 240V or 110V
Sample temperature Ambient to +90°C
Cold finger temperature -15°C to +60°C
Sample volume 100 or 250ml Bottle*
Temperature display unit Supplied as standard
Tubing and clips Supplied as standard
Refrigerated Water Bath Optional
Beaker Optional
Hotplate Magnetic Stirrer Optional
* 250ml supplied as standard

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Single Cold Finger (CF1)
Single Cold Finger (CF1)

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We manufacture a range of laboratory equipment for testing flow assurance, primarily in the oil and water industries.
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