Construction of a Refrigerator System for Leachate Collection to Study Mineral Weathering

To begin, set up the refrigerator and the frame holding the columns in the climate chamber. Lift the lid to open the fridge and move Acrylic Plate Four forward. Take pipes of different lengths that have been previously cut to reach the jerrycans and insert them in Acrylic Plate Four, according to their numbers.

Move the Acrylic Plate Four backward. Take the clean funnels, insert them carefully into position in Acrylic Plate Three and connect them to the corresponding pipes as per their designated numbers. Then take high density polyethylene jerrycans inside the chamber inside.

Stack these jerrycans in the refrigerator in two layers according to the scheme shown here. And simultaneously connect the tubes to the jerrycans. After completing the refrigeration setup, close the fridge.