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Varian Prostar 240 Solvent Delivery Module

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Hi Guys,

How do I adjust the flow of the pump?
Already realized the exchange of consumables (piston, valves check) and even then the pump is with a deviation of 10%.

Thanks,

Oswald
High or low?

If the flow is 10% high, then it is probably an electronics/firmware problem and not really user adjustable*.

If the flow is 10% low and you have already replaced the check valves, the next thing to do is a "leak-down" test: connect the outlet of the pump to a plugged union, set the high-pressure shutoff to somewhere near the upper end of the pump's limits (typically, 4,000 - 5,000 psi) and start the pump. When the pump shuts off, start a stopwatch and monitor the pressure. At the end of 15 minutes, the pressure should have decreased by no more than about 10-15%. If the decrease is greater than that, there is an internal leak in either the seal(s) or the inlet check valves. If the pressure holds steady, then it's an electronics/firmware problem per the first paragraph.

* it may have to do with compressibility compensation, but I don't know if that's user-adjustable on that pump.
-- Tom Jupille
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I've found if the gap distance on the inlet check valve isn't set correctly you can get flow rate deviations of > 10%.
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