H.E.L Group, a specialist in scientific instrumentation for chemical research, process development and safety testing, announces the ChemSCAN+, an advanced parallel reactor platform designed to provide greater flexibility and automation in catalyst screening and reaction optimization.
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Catalyst development often requires researchers to evaluate numerous reaction conditions, including temperature, pressure and gas composition, to identify suitable catalysts and optimize chemical processes. Parallel reactor systems with shared gas-handling controls or common operating sequences can restrict the conditions and procedures that researchers investigate simultaneously.
The ChemSCAN+ addresses these limitations by providing fully automated, independent gas handling for each reactor. Available in four- or eight-reactor configurations, the system allows researchers to independently start, feed, vent and purge individual vessels, with up to three dedicated gas feeds per reactor. This enables multiple catalytic reactions to be investigated simultaneously under different operating conditions, without requiring each experiment to follow the same sequence.
The system also provides independent temperature and pressure control, alongside real-time gas uptake measurements that provide an indication of reaction progress. The ChemSCAN+ accommodates working volumes from 2 mL to 400 mL and operates at temperatures up to 200 °C, with operating pressures up to 200 bar, depending on the reactor configuration. This makes the system suitable for a range of demanding catalytic applications, including hydrogenation, carbonylation and syngas chemistry.
Dr Jasbir Singh, Managing Director, H.E.L Group, commented: "ChemSCAN+ represents a significant step forward in parallel catalyst screening, giving researchers greater flexibility, control and efficiency in their experimental work."