Analytical equipment
We have a variety of analytical equipment available at the centre.
Distillation and evaporation
Our Centritherm® (CT01-9RM) evaporator is one of our distillation units which is particularly suitable for concentration of materials at relatively low temperatures.
The Centritherm® is a continuous short path evaporator operating on a single spinning cone. Centrifugal force generates a thin-film of material (0.1 mm) as the feedstock travels through the cone. A residence time of approximately 1 second across the heating surface makes this process particularly suitable for the concentration of heat-sensitive, valuable and viscous products. The maximum flow rate of the evaporator is around 50 kg/h.
Our Centritherm® is configured for high vacuum operation. In order to help condense all the vapour produced during distillation, the Centritherm® consists of two condensers, an internal condenser located in the cone and an external condenser. The internal condenser is cooled using a chilled water system at 6 °C and the external condenser is chilled using town’s water at 10 °C. The Centritherm® can be operated under two different modes, i.e. recirculation, in which the residue and/or the distillate are pumped back to the feed tank, and non-recirculation, in which both streams are collected.
To use the distillation and evaporation equipment or find out more about its capabilities, please contact us.
We have an extensive range of downstream processing equipment, see below.
Downstream processing
Counter current liquid-liquid separator/contactor
Our CINC counter current liquid-liquid separator allow liquid/liquid separation of two phases of differing density.
Chromatography systems
Used for purification and separation of complex organic mixtures.
Distillation and evaporation
Our Centritherm® (CT01-9RM) evaporator is one of our distillation units, which is particularly suitable for concentration of materials at relatively low temperatures.
Flavourtech spinning cone
We have a larger version of the Centritherm evaporator, the Flavourtech Spinning Cone, capable of handling up to 1 ton/h of material. The flavourtech spinning cone is a thin-film distillation column, consisting of 21 inverted cones.
Gas chromatography
Gas chromatography (GC) is a flexible technique that allows separation and quantification of chemical substances found within a complex mixture.
Pilot-scale continuous centrifuges
We have two pilot scale continuous centrifuges, capable of operating (depending on feedstock) at process feedstocks rates of up to 100 L/h.
Ultrafiltration and filtration
We have several filtration units available at the BDC.
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