miniPilot
Multi-Purpose mini-plant pilot reactor
- miniPilot 10
Glass reactor: 5 / 10 / 15 liter
Pressure: -1.0 (FV) to +1.0 bar
Temperature: -60°C (-90°C) to +200°C
Material: Borosilicate glass 3.3 / PTFE / PFA / PEEK
- Other setups are available.
With the miniPilot product family we offer mini-plants for chemical process development, scale up, process simulation and kilo-scale production.
The explosion proof design and inert materials allow safe processing of solvents and acids in a completely sealed reaction vessel. The compact standard reactor setup can easily be modified, interchangeable reaction vessels and stirrers are available. The reaction vessel is installed on a lifting / lowering device, for easy opening and cleaning.
The miniPilot reactor can be combined with miniPilot nutsch filters and scrubbers for further process steps.
Standard package
- Jacketed glass reactor, interchangeable
- Baffle with Pt100 temperature sensor
- Continuous adjustable agitator speed, 0-600 rpm
- Dry running mechanical seal
- Compact stainless steel frame, table or floor model, mobile
- ATEX Zone 1 (0) / CE / cGMP
- CIP capable
- FDA conform, highly corrosion resistant
- Complete documentation
Standard options
- Reactor lift for easy vessel cleaning and stirrer exchange
- Triple wall reactor vessel
- Glass distillation overhead
- IQ / OQ / PQ
Frame
- Compact stainless steel frame fits in standard laboratory fume hood
- Bench-top model
- Floor model, mobile
- Vessel lift for easy handling of glass vessels
Cover plate
- PFA coated steel cover plate
- Fast-action closure for solids addition
- Standard version with 4 NS tapered joint
- 2 spare connections for common laboratory glassware
Glass overhead
Optional distillation overhead consisting of:
- 1 liter feed vessel
- Vapor duct with reflux splitter
- Spiral reflux condenser
- Phase separator
- 4 liter receiver vessel
- Distributor with pressure gauge and vacuum connection
- Nitrogen connection
- Self-draining «büchiflex» glass piping
Stirrers
Easy interchangeable stirrers made of PTFE / PEEK:
- Anchor stirrer
- Pitched blade turbine
- Retreat curve impeller
Examples
- Floor model and table model
- miniPilot with 15 liter glass vessel
- Glass vessel with tripple wall for low temperature chemistry
- CiP nozzle
- Sampling system
- miniPilot with automation
- Double miniPilot
- Glass stirrers and internal cooling coil
Typical applications
- Vacuum distillation
- Azeotropic distillation (phase separation)
- Evaporation to any desired consistency
- Multi-component reactions
- Gas introduction into liquid phase
- Extraction of multi phase mixture
- Crystallization
- Refluxing
- Multiple chemical reactions liquid/liquid, liquid/solid
- Low temperature chemistry
Unique ball - socket joint
Büchi glass reactors are based on the modular «büchiflex» glass system. This unique flexible glass connection provides:
- safety
- economy
- full tightness
- clean processes