The capabilities of the Drysyn range of laboratory heating systems have been extended to include reactions carried out at high pressure and temperatures, such as hydrogenations.
The Asynt Custom High Pressure Reactor is a cost-effective, lightweight unit that is manufactured to users' requirements to accommodate reaction volumes from 5ml to 50l.
It is suitable for stirred or unstirred, homogeneous or non-homogeneous reactions.
The reactor can be installed on a standard laboratory hotplate stirrer using a modified Drysyn insert.
Standard units are manufactured in stainless steel - usually 316 or 321 - but a range of other materials is available for special applications, such as Ferralium, Hastelloy, Monel, Inconel, Incoloy, Nickel, Nimonic alloys, Titanium, Zirconium and alloy steels.
Ultimate operating limits will depend on the individual design and materials used, but are typically up to 100 bar at 300C.
All Asynt high-pressure reactors conform to a range of national and international safety standards, including the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC (PED), Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR) and British Compressed Gases CP4 Rev2 (1998).