From Laboratory to Industry Level: What is Crucial in Scale-up Processes?
Every distillation follows a tried and tested process - but when the quantities change significantly, familiar steps quickly become challenges. Although the requirements with large volumes are the same as on a small scale: precise execution, reproducible results and this in a short time. The Heidolph large scale evaporators of the Hei-VAP Industrial series are perfectly designed for a great deal of different distilling processes, from standard evaporation without vacuum control up to complex distillation processes with vacuum control.
The quantity decides
The first step in upscaling is to determine the volume of the material to be processed.
Our recommendation for small batch volumes up to 15 liters: our benchtop rotary evaporators. From the Hei-VAP Core, Expert, Ultimate to the Hei-VAP Expert Control and Hei-VAP Ultimate Control models, we have spent three decades redefining rotary evaporation to make your research easier, faster and more efficient.
Increased ease of use
Ergonomic handles, knobs with LED rings
Leading system tightness
PTFE compound with FKM O-ring and double sealing lips for a maximum tightness and increased life span
Purest results by innovative sealing technology
Glassware systems with no ground joints at the top of the condenser anymore; innovative ventilation and replenishment valves
Extended application range due to improved components
FDA-compliant materials/tubings for all components in direct or indirect contact with the medium
Higher performance
Up to 40% higher evaporation rates due to XL condensers
Our recommendation for larger batch volumes up to 50 liters: our large scale rotary evaporators Hei-VAP Industrial. Here, too, attention has been paid to a very high level of user-friendliness of the operating elements and more safety for an efficient increase in performance.
We offer two large scale rotary evaporator models depending on your budget.
We will be happy to advise you!
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