Pressure Reactor 15 bar

A reactor for low-pressure reactions (e.g. hydrogenation, carbonylation & hydrolysis).

The Pressure Reactor 15 bar is mainly designed for joint use with the xelsius Reactor Workstation,
for standalone-use there is an aluminum-block-stand, to be used with a magnetically stirred hotplate.

For solvothermal synthesis up to 200 bar there is a high-pressure version available, contact us for details.


KEY FEATURES

  • Synthesis up to 15 bar, batch size 10 mL
  • Glass or PTFE reactor inlay
  • 3-way valve
  • 2-port cap, gas-tight feedthroughs
    (1/8″, ID = 3,2 mm or 1/16″, ID = 1,6 mm)
  • Thin-walled reactor design,
    minimized dead volume
  • Analog manometer,
    optional: digital pressure monitoring
  • Safety pressure relief valve
  • Build according SPVD 2014/29/EU


SPECIFICATIONS

  • Reactor type:
    Screw-in closure, magnetically coupled stirring
  • Max. working pressure:
    15 bar ±10%
  • Max. working volume:
    11 mL (PTFE inlay), 7 mL (Duran® glass inlay)
  • Operating temperatures:
    -5 °C to 140 °C
  • 3-way valve connector:
    Swagelok® Tube Fitting, 6 mm
  • Materials:
    Pressure vessel – Aluminum,
    Vessel inlay – PTFE or Duran® glass,
    2-port cap – PEEK,
    O-ring sealing – FFKM



OVERVIEW

The Pressure Reactor 15 bar is made for low-pressurized reactions, like hydrogenation of alkenes and alkynes.
This hermetically sealed reactor is characterized by a screw-in closure and magnetically coupled stirring. It offers a batch size of ~ 10 mL, which is suitable for reaction evaluation and process optimization.

For varying reaction conditions and tasks there are PTFE or Duran® glass reactor inlays,
wetted materials are PTFE, PEEK and FFKM providing high chemical resistance.

The integrated 3-way valve offers operational flexibility enabling seamless switching between multiple media sources or destinations, simplifying reagent dosing, product discharge, or inert gas purging – without the need to reconfigure tubing.

The multi-functional 2-port cap provides the gas-tight integration of tubes (1/8” & 1/16” feedthroughs) for flushing and sampling as well temperature sensors for monitoring and control.

The thin-walled pressure reactor design enables fast heat transfer between the reactor contents and the external heating source, also supporting better thermal homogeneity, ensuring uniform conditions throughout the vessel.
Gas-involved reactions under pressure (e.g., hydrogenation, carbonylation) benefit from a minimized dead volume of the reactor. A smaller gas headspace helps to maintain consistent partial pressures, thereby improving reaction kinetics, yield, and reproducibility. It also reduces the risk of gas-phase side reactions and lowers the total volume of hazardous gases, enhancing safety.

As standard the reaction pressure is indicated by an analog manometer.
Optionally a digital manometer – connected to the xelsius reactor work station and control software – enables monitoring of the reaction pressure during synthesis.

In case pressure exceeds 15 bar during synthesis a pressure relief valve opens automatically.
The pressure reactor is build according to the “Simple Pressure Vessel Directive 2014/29/EU”.