Pilot Units for Continuous Supercritical Fluid Reactions Brochure

Pilot unit built for reaction engineering research (Germany). This unit is equipped with a Berty-reactor for 450°C max. reaction temperature.Pilot Units for Continuous SupercriticalFluid Reactions6Pilot unit designed for catalytic high-pressure reactions for a pharmaceutical company (Switzerland). The two reactors are fixed-bed catalytic reactors which can be operated up-flow, down-flow, in series or parallel.Standard Design Max. operating pressure 50–1,000 barMax. operating temperature 20–500°CPerforming a reaction at supercritical conditions enhances the conversion rates and the space-time yield. Smaller reactors can be used for the same amount of reaction product. Advantagesn Improved space-time yieldn High selectivityn Enhanced conversation ratesn Smaller reactorsn Higher catalytic activityn Homogeneous reactions because of unlimited solubility of reactantsn Increased catalyst enduranceFeaturesn Fixed-bed tube reactors, slurry reactors, recirculation reactors, down-flow column reactors, Berty-type reactorsn Pressure generation for gases and liquidsn Mass flowmeters for gases and liquidsOptionsn Data acquisition systemn Process control and batch documentation with programmable logic controller (PLC)n External recirculation of reaction fluidsApplicationsn Hydrogenationsn Polymerizationsn Isomerizationsn Oxidationsn Catalytic reactionsn Enzymatic reactionsn Synthesis reactionsn Hydrolysis