Supercritical Fluid Technologies has launched a range of stirred reactors for repetitive tasks such as catalytic studies, polymerisation, hydrogenation, oxidation, isomerisation and dehydrogenation.
The HPR Series reactors are targeted at researchers who are interested in performing pressurised chemical reactions in their laboratories.
They can be used for high-pressure chemical synthesis or process development applications.
The laboratory bench-top reactors range in size from 50ml to 4 litres and may be operated at up to 10,000psi and up to 350C.
Each HPR Series reactor has a magnetically coupled impeller for optimal mixing.
All high-pressure components are ASME rated and are protected by a rupture disc for safe operation.
All sizes are supplied as ready-to-use instruments requiring only utility connections prior to operation.
The reactors are compact instruments that fit easily into a fume hood, according to the company.
The basic configuration of the modular unit can be adapted to meet new or evolving application needs.
All functions are controlled by two integrated processors (Rxtrol Jr or Rxtrol Sr) with a full colour touch screen.
Rxtrol Jr consists of two temperature sensors (wall/interior mounting), fuzzy logic PID temperature controls and mixing controls in a tabletop assembly.
Rxtrol Sr offers more advanced features, utilising a microcontroller to perform all PID, ramp/soak, process trending and interlock functions.
Additional options include vessel windows (for operation at less than 150C only), additional ports, cooling coils, sample loops, standalone pressure transducers, supercritical fluid pumps and reagent addition modules.
