PILOTCLAVES: Custom Built Pressure Reactor Systems
Buchi manufacture 14 standard reactor systems each with many variables such as vessel size, pressure and temperature rating and material of construction. Add to this the choice of many extra features such as sampling, fast action closure and lifting mechanisms it gives rise to literally 100’s of variants.
However we also design and manufacture bespoke systems. These may include for example, a number of vessels mounted on a skid. For scale-up into Pilot plant or indeed Production, larger vessels than 20L are often required. We also design and construct more complex systems which may include additional pressurised processes such as addition, reflux, distillation and down-stream filtration. Often these will need to be suitable for ATEX zoned areas and there may also be a level of automation from simple remote stirrer speed display to full monitoring and control.
We call these unique systems Pilotclaves such as these recent examples:
- 100L, 50bar hydrogenation reactor, skid mounted
- 20L system in scaffold frame with reflux capability
- 100L, 40bar reactor with pressure distillation overhead
- 3x20L vessels mounted in a single frame, fully automated
- 100L, 60bar vessel, wall mounted
- 20L, 350°C, 350 bar Hastelloy with electric lift
For over 3 decades Ken Kimble Ltd have been the Buchi Agents for UK and Ireland and we very much pride ourselves in the support we have given to industry and academia whether in the installation and service of equipment, on-going technical support and supply of spare parts – often for systems supplied in the last century.We are very proud of these systems which are designed and made in Switzerland by our highly skilled engineering department. Buchi has been leading the field for over 65 years and the company complies with the most stringent International safety standards (EC machinery Directive, ATEX, TA Luft, PED). When you have to work under pressure with often hazardous conditions you can 100% rely on quality Swiss engineering.
Whatever your pressurised process or scale, please contact us and we will either match your requirement with one of our off-the-shelf systems or start the process of designing and constructing your very own Pilotclave!
Date posted: 01-12-2014