The pilot glass reactor is a glass vessel specifically designed for chemical process development. Scientists prefer developing chemicals in small samples, after which they can scale up if the intended properties are attained. The pilot glass reactor is applied to develop the chemicals so that experts can scale up them in the right conditions.

There are several sizes of the pilot glass reactors available in the market. The experts will start by developing small samples of the chemicals, after which they will scale up with time. They are the perfect vessels for the simulation of the chemical processes. It plays a great role in the batch and semi-batch processes.

What Are Pilot-Scale Glass Reactors?

The pilot-scale reactors are used to simulate the chemical development project.

The development of chemical processes always needs to experience several steps. To ensure the safety of the chemical reactors, the main material of it is borosilicate glass, which is highly resistant to chemical reactions. Usually, the developers of chemicals apply the devices to test different chemicals.

In a research program, it is essential to test the chemicals in batches rather than wasting a lot of chemicals, and the process ends up not as expected. In the pilot glass reactor, the scientists can regulate temperature and pressure, which contribute significantly towards determining the best ratios of the different elements to be applied in chemical production.

The Specifications of Pilot Glass Reactor

Model	S212-05	S212-10	S212-20	S212-50	S212-100	S212-200
Reaction Volume(L)	5L	10L	20L	50L	100L	200L
Jacket Volume(L)	2L	5L	8L	12L	18L	25L
Reactor Material	High quality borosilicate 3.3 glass	High quality borosilicate 3.4 glass	High quality borosilicate 3.5 glass	High quality borosilicate 3.6 glass	High quality borosilicate 3.7 glass	High quality borosilicate 3.8 glass
Support Frame Material	Stainless steel 304 and coated aluminum	Stainless steel 304 and coated aluminum	Stainless steel 304 and coated aluminum	Stainless steel 304 and coated aluminum	Stainless steel 304 and coated aluminum	Stainless steel 304 and coated aluminum
Neck No. On Lid	5	6	6	6	6	6
Rated. torque(N.cm)	140	177	177	177	285	550
Motor power(W)	90	120	120	120	200	370
Rotating speed(rpm)	0 ~ 600 (customizable)	0 ~ 600 (customizable)	0 ~ 600 (customizable)	0 ~ 600 (customizable)	0 ~ 600 (customizable)	0 ~ 600 (customizable)
Power supply	220V or 110V / 50-60HZ	220V or 110V / 50-60HZ	220V or 110V / 50-60HZ	220V or 110V / 50-60HZ	220V or 110V / 50-60HZ	220V or 110V / 50-60HZ
Discharge	PTFE (Teflon) bottom discharge valve with no deadspace	PTFE (Teflon) bottom discharge valve with no deadspace	PTFE (Teflon) bottom discharge valve with no deadspace	PTFE (Teflon) bottom discharge valve with no deadspace	PTFE (Teflon) bottom discharge valve with no deadspace	PTFE (Teflon) bottom discharge valve with no deadspace
Pressure Range	Full vacuum to atmosphere	Full vacuum to atmosphere	Full vacuum to atmosphere	Full vacuum to atmosphere	Full vacuum to atmosphere	Full vacuum to atmosphere
Max jacket pressure	0.5 bar	0.5 bar	0.5 bar	0.5 bar	0.5 bar	0.5 bar

The Sizes And Applications of Pilot-Scale Glass Reactors

1. 10L pilot glass reactor

10 liters glass reactor is a small glass vessel used in batch testing. In the development of chemicals, the researchers always start by mixing small proportions of the ingredients, after which they study how they react. The small-sized glass pilot reactor plays a great role.

In most cases, you will find it made out of borosilicate, which is a highly durable material. The materials resist chemical reaction, which makes it easy to regulate the conditions. It is possible to regulate temperature and pressure in the small vessels. It is a vessel that is used in the first step of chemical development. In most cases, people apply it in laboratories to know how different chemicals react. And also, people call it a mini-pilot reactor.

2. 20L pilot glass reactor

After the laboratory tests, the researchers of the chemical may like to scale up the process. They apply the mid-scale pilot glass reactors. The 20l glass reactors have features such as explosion-proof design to allow the different chemical processes to run smoothly. The developers of the chemicals prefer scaling up the process. They rely on the chemical glass reactors to test the ingredients.

In the mid-scale reactors, scientists have the opportunity to scale up the operation. So, the reactors can be modified to include more chemicals. In a chemical processing plant, several ingredients are applied to come up with new chemicals. The glass reactor can be applied to test the different chemicals available in the market.

3. 30L pilot glass reactor

30L glass reactor is a pilot-scale glass reactor with a high capacity to accommodate more ingredients. During chemical development, several ingredients may have to be incorporated. A large vessel is required to accommodate more ingredients in chemical development. Besides, the developers of the chemicals take time to introduce new ingredients, which play a great role in improving the performance of the chemical being developed.

It is a vessel applied in the production of batch and semi-batch operations. There is more space to test several chemicals and note down the response. You can apply the reactor to different stages of chemical processing.

4. 50L pilot glass reactor

There are times when the chemical processors would like to incorporate more ingredients. The large vessel is ideal for a large number of chemicals. The experts apply different components in the container that can expose them to different conditions, after which they note down how they respond to the various parameters.

For instance, the vessel comes in an explosion-proof design, which allows the chemical processors to increase pressure and note how the stress affects chemical processing. In most cases, the material of it is borosilicate, which is a high strength glass. The 50L glass reactor is applicable in areas such as simulation. It is a multipurpose reactor, available in several chemical processing plants. The more space the reactor has. The more the ingredients it can accommodate during the chemical processing.

5. 80L pilot glass reactor

During chemical processing, there are many situations that you need to contain more compounds. The 80L pilot glass reactor makes it possible for you. You can mix the ingredients in the vessel, and then expose them to different conditions. For example, it can be exposed to high temperature and pressure. In fact, the glass vessels are highly resistant to temperature and pressure. So, you can control the temperate of the reaction at high temperate to allow the compounds applied in the glass reactor to react.

6. 100L pilot glass reactor

In the 100L reactor, chemical processing has reached an advanced stage. It is a stage where different ingredients have been mixed, and the experts would like to scale up. And the has enough space to allow for more chemicals to react.

Therefore, you can use it in processing plants to test new chemicals before full-scale production. Besides, the chemicals produced in the pilot glass reactor have high purity levels. They have been tested the qualities under different conditions.

7. 150L pilot glass reactor

When the chemical process development is almost completed, people always use a big glass reactor like 150L. That is because the large vessels have several features that can make the process of controlling the temperature easy.

On the one hand, you can apply the glass reactor in batch production. And on the other hand, the glass reactor comes with several features, allowing you to control the temperate and pressure easily. It is more explosion-proof when compared to other small devices. If you observe carefully, you will find the glass reactor applied in big industries that deal with chemical processing.