Pressure Drop Test; Multidiffusion Test - Sartorius Stedim Biotech Sartocheck 3 plus Betriebsanleitung

Fig. 7-21 | Test parameters:

Pressure Drop Test

Fig. 7-22 | Test parameters:
Multipoint Diffusion Test
7.8 Pressure Drop Test
The Pressure Drop Test is based on the change in pressure within a filter system
connected upstream. This change is caused by the diffusive gas stream flowing
through a wet membrane at a given test pressure (see "Diffusion Test").
The pressure drop measured in the process can be used as a direct measure of
the filter system's integrity, provided that the upstream volume of the system
is constant and known. For this reason, a Pressure Drop Test is recommended
mainly to leak-test empty housings and pressure vessels with a known volume.
We additionally recommend that you carry out the following Pressure Drop Test
to check for major leakages. (For a more detailed description, see Chapter 12,
Appendix).
Pressure Drop Test
Test pressure:
Stabilization time:
Test time:
Pressure drop:
Test parameters: Pressure Drop
Test pressure:
Stabilization time:
Test time:
Max. pressure drop:
7.9 Multipoint Diffusion Test
The multipoint diffusion test is based on the pressure dependency of the diffusive
gas flow through moistened filters. Starting at a given minimum pressure, the test
pressure is increased step by step up to the maximum value, or the bubble point,
and the diffusion is measured for each pressure increment. All values are output
by Sartocheck ® 3 plus in the form of a pressure|diffusion curve and a data table.
The slope of the curve allows changes in the filter material to be identified before
the next filtration run so that by comparing the curves obtained at the beginning of
the filter's use, any defects can be detected before they can spoil an actual filtration
run. The Multipoint Diffusion Test is thus suitable as an additional test method for
verifying integrity test results.
Test parameters: Multipoint Diffusion Test
Min. test press.:
Max. test press.:
Pressure incr.:
Test class:
Net volume:
3000 mbar
3 min
3 min
max. 3 mbar
in mbar
in min.
in min.
in mbar
in mbar
in mbar
e.g. in 100 mbar increments
e.g. Standard
Enter or measure, if Enter: Volume in ml
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