The Micromeritics Flow Reactor series is a highly advanced modular laboratory system for determining the selectivity and activity of catalysts. They are compact, robust and versatile platforms designed to save time and resources at the catalyst development stage and accelerate process scale-up. Benchtop reactors feature a high-temperature furnace, up to six mass flow controllers and patented pressure control valve for stable accurate pressure control of multiphase streams up to 200 bar. The thermostated environmental chamber eliminates cold spots and prevents condensation of vapour streams.
The FR features an innovative and flexible user interface that allows users to easily define catalyst activation, reaction studies and cyclic sequences for determining catalyst lifetime. The intergrated touch screen can be used to define and control process parameters allowing users easy access.
The FR100 reactor is configurable for comprehensive catalyst reaction studies. If your research requires more flexibility for complex processes, the FR200 muti-reactor system provides the capabilities to study muti-step catalytic processes. Safety features include secure door lock, alarms, and automated shut-off valves. The modular design of the FR systems is customisable with options such as additional gas and liquid feeds, bypass and switching valves, interchangeable reactor materials and sizes, gas analysers and sensors and more.
The patented auto high-pressure liquid gas separator can separate gas from liquid at operating pressure with very low dead volumes providing real-time results with reproducibility and accuracy. It is the most advanced separator for reactions containing multi-phase products and allows independent separation of two non-miscible liquids such as hydrocarbons and water.
A wide range of reactions can be accommodated including hydrocracking, hydrotreating, isomerisation, hydrogenation, hydrodesulphurization (HDS), oxidation, hydrodenitrogenation (HDN), reforming (aromatization), GTL (Fischer-Tropsch), and steam reforming. These benchtop reactors are also ideal for research studies on topics such as biofuels, methane activation or sustainable reactions.
Available Configurations
- Micromeritics Flow Reactor FR-50: Compact semi automated catalyst testing unit
- Micromeritics Flow Reactor FR-100: Advanced modular and automated laboratory system for measuring catalytic activity and selectivity
- Micromeritics Flow Reactor FR-200: A dual-reactor system that may be configured to perform reaction studies in series or parallel