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2010 OPERATOR TRAINING COURSES
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| Quantachrome Instruments offers unique instrument training courses for operators. These 2-3 day courses are designed to provide an effective balance of hands-on practical knowledge and theoretical background. The courses are held at Quantachrome's headquarters (Boynton Beach, Florida) in a custom classroom/lab environment. Detailed course notes (printed and electronic) are included, as is lunch each day. Internet access is available to attendees during the course schedule. Spaces are limited (number varies by instrument) so please confirm yours before making travel arrangements. The course fees do not include accommodation or travel. Attendees are responsible for making their own travel arrangements. Please see additional important information below the schedule.
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Autosorb iQ |
Autosorb Series-
February 8-9
May 17-18
August 9-10
November 1-2
Optional Class- 1 day
(Autosorb-1 only)
February 12
May 21
August 11
November 3
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The following topics will be covered during the 2-days:
- Instrument installation/safety
- Sample outgassing
- Physisorption theory
- Instrument operation - Surface area /mesopore characterization
- Micropore characterization
- Data reduction models: Surface area (BET method), t-plot methods, BJH pore size distribution calculations, DFT methods (micropore characterization)
- Instrument maintenance
Optional Class- 1 day
(Autosorb-1 only)
Choice of one operation listed below.
- Cryostat Operation or
- Vapor sorption operation
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Autosorb-iQ-C |
Autosorb-Chemi
February 10
May 19
August 12
November 4
Optional Class- 1day
February 11
May 20
August 13
November 5
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The following topics will be covered the day after the 2-days:
- Sample pretreatment for chemisorption
- Chemisorption isotherms
- Metal area, dispersion, cluster size
Optional Class- 1day
- TCD option and/or Mass spectrometer
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NOVAe/Quadrasorb SI |
Quadrasorb SI / Nova e
January 21-22
March 24-25
June 1-2
October 20-21
December 8-9
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The following topics will be covered during the 2-days: These classes run concurrently. Choose one.
- Instrument installation / safety
- Sample preparation for physisorption
measurements
- Instrument / Sample cell calibration
- Physisorption theory
- Instrument operation - Surface area /mesopore characterization
- Instrument operation - Micropore characterization
- Data reduction models: Surface area (BET method), t-plot methods, BJH & DFT pore size distribution calculations
- Instrument maintenance |

ChemBET-Pulsar |
ChemBET- Pulsar
June 3-4
December 6-7
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The following topics will be covered during the 2-days:
- Instrument installation/safety
- Sample preparation – reduction (chemisorption), degassing (physisorption)
- Chemisorption / physisorption theory
- Pulse Chemisorption measurements – active surface area determination, dispersion, average crystallite size
- Physisorption methods – Multi-point BET measurements
- Temperature programmed analyses – TPR, TPO, TPD
- Data reduction methods
- Instrument maintenance
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PoreMaster |
PoreMaster
January 19-20
April 19-20
October 18-19
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The following topics will be covered during the 2-days:
- Instrument installation
- Mercury safety
- Sample preparation for mercury porosimetry
- Sample cell selection
- Mercury porosimetry theory
- Instrument operation – low pressure measurements
- Instrument operation – high pressure measurements
- Instrument operation –density measurements
- Data reduction models
- Instrument maintenance |

Aquadyne DVS |
Aquadyne DVS
March 22-23
September 13-14 |
The following topics will be covered during the 2-days:
- Instrument installation / safety
- Sample preparation for water sorption measurements
- Instrument calibration
- Physisorption / water sorption (Types of water isotherms; hydrophilic / hydrophobic surfaces)
- Instrument operation - isotherm measurement (Surface area / porosity characterization; t emperature dependence – heats of adsorption; water sorption hysteresis)
- Instrument maintenance |

Pycnometers |
Pycnometers
March 26
October 22
December 10 |
The following topics will be covered:
- Instrument installation
- Sample preparation for volume and density measurement of porous solids and powders, catalysts, pharmaceuticals, ceramics, carbons, building materials, rock core plugs, etc.
- Pycweb.PycWin software
- Instrument maintenance |
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If you have any questions concerning the Operator Training Courses, please contact us at:
phone: (561) 731.4999 | fax: (561) 732.9888 | email: qc.training@quantachrome.com
Attire Requirement:
Please be advised, that hands-on / practical part of the training is held in the laboratory. For safety reasons, all training participants are required to wear the lab-appropriate attire (closed-toe/heel shoes and long pants). Safety eye-protection and lab coats are provided during the training. |
General Information for Visiting Quantachrome Instruments
Quantachrome’s headquarters are located at 1900 Corporate Drive, Boynton Beach, Florida 33426. This is just south of Woolbright Road and just west of exit 56 on I-95. Training courses run from 9:00am to 5:00pm each day. Daily transportation between the Hampton Inn and our facility will be provided at no additional charge if you prefer not to drive yourself.
Airports:
We are located about 10 miles south of Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) and 30 miles north of Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL).
Directions from Airports:
Follow the signs from airport to I-95 (PBI take I-95 South and from FLL take I-95 North). Follow I-95 to exit 56, Woolbright Road. Go west to first traffic light. Turn left (south) on Corporate Drive (see LOWE’S Home Improvement Store on Southeast corner). Proceed down Corporate Drive (~ 200 yards), Quantachrome is third yellow building on left.
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Hotels:
Hampton Inn & Suites Boynton Beach (4 miles)
Approx. cost: $90-130 per night*
1475 West Gateway Boulevard
Boynton Beach, Florida, 33426
Tel: 1-561-369-0018
Fax: 1-561-738-5235
1-800-HAMPTON
*Price subject to revision/change; excludes taxes. Ask for Quantachrome Corporate rates.
The Courtyard by Marriott (1.4 miles)
Approx. cost: $99-109 per night*
1601 North Congress Street
Boynton Beach, FL 33426
Tel: 1-561-737-4600
Fax: 1-561-369-2546
*Price subject to revision/change; excludes taxes. Ask for Quantachrome Corporate rates.
Marriott Delray Beach (5.5 miles)
10 North Ocean Boulevard
Delray Beach, FL 33483
Tel: 1-561-274-3200
Fax: 1-561-274-3202
Directions To Hampton Inn:
1. From Palm Beach International Airport:Take I-95 South To Gateway Blvd/Exit 59. Go west 1 Mile. Hotel is on the right.
2. From Fort Lauderdale International Airport: Take I-95 North to Gateway Blvd/Exit 59. Go west 1 Mile. Hotel is on the right.
3. From Florida’s Turnpike: exit Boynton Beach Blvd/Exit 88. Go East 5 Miles To Congress Ave. Turn left onto Congress Ave. Head north for 2-miles, turn right on Gateway Blvd. Hotel is on the left.
Directions To The Coutyard:
1. From PBI, take 95 south to Gateway Blvd (exit 59). Take right off exit. At Congress Ave, take left. At first set of lights, take right into Catalina Shopping Center.
2. From Fort Lauderdale International Airport: Take I-95 North to Gateway Blvd/Exit 59.Take a left off exit. At Congress Ave take a left. At first set of lights, take right into Catalina Shopping Center.
3. From Florida’s Turnpike: exit Boynton Beach Blvd/Exit 88. Go East 5 Miles To Congress Ave. Turn left into Congress Ave. Head north for 1/2-miles, take left into Catalina Shopping Center.
Directions from Hampton Inn (Gateway Blvd) to Quantachrome:
Turn RIGHT out of the hotel parking lot onto Gateway Blvd. Move immediately into the LEFT lane for LEFT turn at first light onto Congress Avenue (South). Proceed South on Congress Avenue (~2 miles) to Woolbright Road (Mobil gas station on right, northwest corner). Make a LEFT heading East on
Woolbright, proceed ~ ¾ mile. Turn RIGHT onto Corporate Drive ¼ mile BEFORE I-95 (Racetrac gas station on LEFT side of Woolbright, LOWE’S Home Improvement Center on far side of Corporate Dr) Proceed down Corporate Drive (~ 200 yds); Quantachrome (third light yellow building) on left.
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