EFFI Microactivity Reactor

Fixed Bed Reactor

The PID/Particulate Systems Effi Microreactor, is a highly-advanced modular laboratory system for measuring the activity and selectivity of catalysts. The Effi Microreactor has been developed to help save time and resources at both the catalyst development stage and the factory report process during the screening.
It can accommodate a wide variety of reactions including hydrocracking, hydrotreating, isomerization, hydrogenation, hydrodesulphurization (HDS), oxidation, hydrodenitrogenation (HDN), reforming (aromatization), GTL (Fischer-Tropsch), and steam reforming, to name a few.

Description

Performance Features:
  • Fully configurable to be adapted to the specific user’s catalytic testing needs with a variety of configurations and options.
  • The system is compact, completely automated, and equipped with innovative process-control technology.
  • User can program a series of experiments on a PC and obtain real-time results with the highest degree of reproducibility and accuracy.
  • Patented control systems have been specifically developed for this equipment, providing the ability to operate on a micro-scale. Flow range from tenths of mL/min to liters/min.
  • Operation pressure from vacuum to 100 bar, reaction temperature from ambient to 1050oC
Two Dual Reactor Configurations are Available:
  • The Duo configuration provides the ability to run two reactions in series with independent pressure control of each reactor.
  • The Twin configuration provides the same advantages as the Duo and also has the ability to regenerate the catalyst in one reactor while running a reaction on the other reactor.

Configuration can also be setup as a complete parallel system. This includes two furnaces and reactors for parallel mode operation. Each reactor has its own temperature and pressure control and with the added valves and plumbing can also provide serial mode operation.

Standard Features:

  • Gas mixer with three mass flow controllers for incoming gases
  • Stainless-steel, 9-mm reactor
  • Radiating oven with low thermal inertia capable of reaching 1050 oC
  • Valve for bypassing the reactor enabling isolation while the feed analysis commences
  • Liquid-gas separator

Optional Features:

  • Additional gas inlets with individual mass flow controllers
  • High pressure liquid-liquid-gas separator (GTL configuration)
  • Additional 6-port valves for changing the direction of the flow or bypassing the separator
  • Reactors of different sizes made from different materials to suit the needs of the reaction

Several options can be easily added to the Effi Microreactor, configuring the instrument to the exact needs of the researcher.

Particulate Systems Microactivity Effi Overview

Microactivity Effi Liquid Gas Separator Overview

Microactivity Effi Twin Reactor Configurations Serial Parallel Modes

Documents

PID Effi Brochure

 

PID Effi Specification

 

Application Note PS 07

 

Application Note PS 08

 

Application Note PS 26

 

Application Note PS 30

 

Application Note PS 31

 

Application Note PS 32