Quick guide and Memo card

Karl Fischer Coulometers

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1 Preparation
Once you have assembled, connected, and installed your KF titrator, you need to assemble the titra­
tion stand (see the Installation Instructions).
a) Use the internal magnetic stirrer. When using the stirrer, ensure that the titration head is in a pivoted
position and the titration beaker is positioned over the magnetic stirrer. Insert a suitable stirring rod
into the titration beaker.
b) Press the Setup button in the Touchscreen. In the following dialog choose Hardware > Titra-
tion stands select the "KF stand".
c) In the "Titration stand parameters" dialog for "Stirrer output" select "Internal stirrer".
d) Connect a printer to the titrator (USB1) (see the Installation Instructions).
e) To automatically transfer weighing results, you can also connect a compatible balance to the titrator
(see the Installation Instructions).
The following provides a Quick Guide to the operating concept of the Touchscreen and shows how to
perform a simple coulometric Karl Fischer titration.

1.1 Functional Description

Before you start a titration, familiarize yourself with the function of the operating elements.
The titrator Touchscreen control panel
The control panel consists of an integrated touchscreen and four additional keys, which are located next
to the touch-sensitive surface of the display.
● Reset, the current task is aborted.
● Info, calls up the online help for the contents of the current dialog.
● Home, always returns you to the Homescreen (the blue Home keys are located at the bottom right
and left of the Touchscreen).

1.2 Filling the titration beaker

You have the following options for filling the titration beaker:
● Manual
● Using the coulometric reagent replacement set (optional), as described in the following:
To fill the titration beaker with solvent, the Solvent manager must be attached to the solvent bottle (see
the Installation Instructions).
In the Pump dialog (Home > Manual > Pump), select the "Fill" value for the "Action" parame­
ter.
The "Reset counter" parameter is activated.
Press Start.
The titration beaker is filled with solvent.

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2 Performing a coulometric KF titration

The following is a brief description of the sequence involved in a coulometric KF titration. The analysis
process is described as an example for the following sequence steps:
● Pretitration
● Standby
● Sample analysis.
Before the analysis, check that the following conditions are fulfilled (for more details, see the Installation
Instructions):
The titration beaker is filled with KF solvent and equipped with a magnetic stirrer.
The power supply is connected.
The solvent bottle and waste bottle are connected.
The measuring electrode and generator electrode are connected.
a) In the Homescreen, use the Methods button to select the "KF coul" method type.
b) In the subsequent KF coul method dialog, choose the Sample method function.
The Sample (KF) dialog is opened.
c) In this dialog, choose the Sample button.
d) In the following dialog, choose the value "Weight" for the "Entry type" parameter (the other preset
parameters must not be changed).
e) Confirm and save your changes.
The KF coul method dialog is opened again.
f) In this dialog, use the Start button to open the Start analysis dialog before the actual KF analysis
begins. In this dialog, you can change the number of samples.
g) You can use the AddToHome button to place a Shortcut on the Homescreen, so that the determined
method can always be started with one click from the Homescreen.
You can use the Samples button to create new samples or change existing samples.
h) When you choose Start in the Start analysis dialog, the system first always performs a pretitration
as a basis for a water-free solvent.
As soon as the continually determined drift value falls below a regulated required value, the sys­
tem automatically switches to Standby mode.
In Standby mode, the Start sample button is active.
i) Fill a syring with 1% KF standard solution, place it on a balance and tare the balance.
j) Press the Start sample button.You are then prompted to add the sample.
k) Inject approx. 0.5 to 1.0 mL of the standard solution into the titration vessel.
l) Place the syring on the balance and transfer the sample weight to the titrator.
m) Confirm with OK. The analysis is started automatically.
Once the titration is complete, the Results dialog is displayed. This contains a list of all the results
defined in the method, such as the water content minus drift correction.

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3.1 Calculation formulas

Results proposal list for KF coul
Result Unit Replace "m" Formula R = Constant
according to entry
type
Coulometric con­ mC -- R=ICEQ C=1
sumption
Mean consumption µg/min -- R=(ICEQ/10.712)/TIME C=1
Titration duration min -- R=TIME C=1
Total water content µg -- R=CW C=1
Content mg -- R= C = 1,000
µg -- (ICEQ/10.712-TIME*DRIFT)/C C=1
% g R=(ICEQ/10.712- C = 10,000
ppm ml: m*d TIME*DRIFT)/(C*m) C=1
mg/g pc: m*wp C = 1,000
g/kg C = 1,000
µg/ml ml C=1
mg/ml g: m/d C = 1,000
mg/pc pc C = 1,000
µg/l ml C = 0.001
g: m/d
g/ml ml C = 1,000,000
g: m/d
Results proposal list for external dissolution / extraction
Result Unit Replace Formula R = Constant
"m" accord­
ing to entry
type
External dissolution % g R=C*[(msol+mext)/mext]- C=(ICEQ/10.712–
(B in %) ml: m*d B*msol/mext TIME*DRIFT)/(10,000*m)
pc: m*wp
External dissolution ppm g R=C*[(msol+mext)/mext]- C=(ICEQ/10.712–
(B in ppm) ml: m*d B*msol/mext TIME*DRIFT)/m
pc: m*wp
External extraction % g R=100/(100-C)* C=(ICEQ/10.712-
(B in %) ml: m*d (C*msol/mext)- TIME*DRIFT)/(10,000*m)
pc: m*wp B*msol/mext
External extraction ppm g R=pw(6)/[pw(6)- C=(ICEQ/10.712-
(B in ppm) ml: m*d C]*(C*msol/mext)- TIME*DRIFT)/m
pc: m*wp B*msol/mext
Results proposal list for Stromboli KF coul
Result Unit Replace "m" Formula R = Constant
according to
entry type
Coulometric con­ mC -- R=ICEQ C=1
sumption
Mean consumption µg/min -- R=(ICEQ/10.712)/TIME C=1
Titration duration min -- R=TIME C=1

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Result Unit Replace "m" Formula R = Constant

according to
entry type
Total water content µg -- R=CW C=1
Stromboli blank µg -- R=(ICEQ/10.712-TIME*DRIFT)/C C=1
value
Content blank val­ mg -- R=(ICEQ/10.712–TIME*DRIFT- C = 1,000
ue compensated µg -- B[Blank Stromboli])/C C=1
(B in µg) % g R=(ICEQ/10.712– C = 10,000
ppm ml: m*d TIME*DRIFT- C=1
mg/g pc: m*wp B[Blank Stromboli])/(C*m) C = 1,000
g/kg C = 1,000
µg/ml ml C=1
mg/ml g: m/d C = 1,000
mg/pc pc C = 1,000
µg/l ml C = 0.001
g: m/d
g/ml ml C = 1,000,000
g: m/d
Results proposals bromine index
Result Unit Replace "m" Formula R= Constant C=
according to
entry type
Blank mC -- R=ICEQ C=1
Blank mg -- R=0.000828147*ICEQ C=1
Bromine index mg/100g g R=ICEQ*C/m C = 0.0828147
mL: m*d
pc: m*wp
Bromine index mg/100 g g R=(ICEQ-B[Bromine C = 0.0828147
(B in mC) mL: m*d index])*C/m
pc: m*wp
Bromine index mg/100 g g R=(0.000828147*ICEQ- C = 100
(B in mg) mL: m*d B[Bromine index])*C/m
pc: m*wp

3.2 Symbols
Basic symbol Unit Possible Symbol Meaning
symbol
addi­
tions
IC [mC] EQ ICEQ (=CEQ) Coulometric consumption to
the end point of the titration
method function.
TIME [min:s] -- TIME Duration of a sample analysis
from the end of Standby
mode to the end of the Titra­
tion method function (incl.
waiting for sample addition)
t [min:s] -- t Duration of a sample analysis
(without waiting for sample
addition)

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Basic symbol Unit Possible Symbol Meaning

symbol
addi­
tions
E [mV] EQ EEQ Potential at the end point of
the titration method function.
EST [mV] -- EST Measured potential at the start
of the titration method func­
tion
DRIFT [µg/min] -- DRIFT Consumption (mass) per
minute for the titration method
function (water quantity per
time unit that penetrates the
titration stand).
CW [µg] -- CW Volume of water titrated up to
EP (without drift or blank val­
ue correction).
CWPOST [µg] -- CWPOST Titrated volume of water dur­
ing a post-consumption mea­
surement (without drift or
blank value correction).
CWPOSTMean [µg/min] -- CWPOSTMean Determined quantity of titrated
water per unit of time during
the post-consumption mea­
surement (without drift or
blank value correction).
B Arbitrary for KF -- B[Name] Blank value (water content of
stand, e.g. [%] the solvent)
and [ppm]
[µg] for Stromboli
H Arbitrary -- H[Name] Auxiliary value
m [ml] -- m Sample size
[g]
[pcs]
[g] sol msol Solvent weight for titrations of
type KF ext. extr. (external
extraction).
[g] ext mext Extracted sample quantity for
titrations of type KF ext. extr.
d [g/ml] -- d Density of a sample or a
standard
wp [g/pcs] -- wp Weight per piece (can be
changed using the "Sample"
method function)
f -- -- f Correction factor (as defined
in the "Sample" method func­
tion)
Ts -- -- Ts Specified temperature: [°C, K,
°F]
CONT [mg/g] -- CONT Concentration of a liquid KF
[mg/ml] standard

[mg/pc]
[%]
[ppm]

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Basic symbol Unit Possible Symbol Meaning

symbol
addi­
tions
Rx Arbitrary -- Rx Result x.
C -- -- C A constant that uniquely
belongs to the result Rx. It
cannot be used in this form
for the calculations of other
results.
Mean Arbitrary Rx Mean[Rx] Mean value of a result Rx
s Arbitrary Rx s[Rx] Standard deviation of a result
Rx
srel [%] Rx srel[Rx] The relative standard devia­
tion of the result Rx.
n -- -- n Sample number

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