PPS 4/3

- The P.P.S.4/3 (collecting area : 0,05sqm) is cylindroconical traps wich is particulary adapted to high sedimentation regimes (e.g. ocean boundaries, lakes) and deployment from small research vessels. It can collect 12 consecutives samples.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

MODEL	PPS 4/3
Collecting area (sqm)	0,05
Shape	Cylindro-conical
Baffle	on request
Number of samples	12
Volume of sampling bottles*	250 ml or 500 ml (on request)
Sampling interval	1 hour - 60 days
Operating depth	5 000 m (6000m on request)
MATERIALS
Trap body	Glass reinforced polyester (GRP) on an alimentary gel-coat
Carousel	PETP (very hard thermoplastic)
Sampling bottles*	Polypropylene
Electronics/motor pressure case	Aluminium alloy (titanium on request)
Mooring bar	Stainless steel (titanium on request)
Power supply	AA or/and AAA alkaline batteries
DIMENSIONS (mm)
Height	1310
Diameter Max	490
WEIGHT (kg)
In air	32
In water	13

* Sampling bottles : The standard equipment of PPS carousels is 250 ml polypropylene bottles, interchangeable adaptors that attach the bottles to the carousel allow, depending on the type of analyses performed on the samples, to switch to other types of sampling bottles (glass, teflon, etc...) of volumes up to 1000 ml.