maxiclave®

Technical specifications

• Reactor volume: Interchangeable 0.5 and 1.0 L vessels
• Pressure range: −1 bar (full vacuum) to 200 bar
• Temperature range: −10 to 300 °C
• Reactor material: Stainless steel; Hastelloy® available as an option
• Mixing: Magnetic stirring bar driven by a laboratory hot plate

The maxiclave® is a non-stirred laboratory pressure reactor for research processes requiring high pressure, high temperature or both. Its interchangeable 0.5 and 1.0 L vessels allow the reactor volume to be adapted without changing to a different reactor platform.

The system supports a broad range of chemical research and process-development tasks, including gas–liquid reactions, catalyst testing, polymerisation and work with supercritical fluids. External heating is provided by a laboratory hot plate, bath or electric heating sleeve; a hot plate with a magnetic stirrer also enables mixing with a magnetic stirring bar.

External heating and mixing options

The interchangeable reactor vessels are unjacketed and are therefore heated externally. They can be heated on a laboratory hot plate, in a water bath, oil bath or low-melting alloy bath such as a Wood’s metal bath, or with an electric heating sleeve. When a hot plate with a magnetic stirrer is used, the reaction medium can be mixed with a magnetic stirring bar even though the maxiclave® does not include a mechanical stirrer drive.

Materials for different process conditions

The reactor is manufactured from stainless steel, with Hastelloy® available as an optional material. For processes involving harsh chemicals, an optional PTFE insert can be used to improve corrosion resistance.

Vessel and cover handling

An optional stand is available to simplify handling of the reactor vessel and cover plate during preparation and operation.

Standard package

• Pressure vessel: 0.5 or 1.0 L metal pressure vessel
• Cover plate: Swagelok® fittings, bursting disc, pressure gauge, two valves and Pt100 temperature sensor
• Additional items: Tools, spare parts and documentation

Applications

• API synthesis
• Catalyst testing
• Carbon capture and storage (CCS) research
• Corrosion testing
• Crystallisation
• Hydrogenation and other gas–liquid reactions
• Nanoparticle synthesis
• Polymerisation
• Polymer recycling research
• Research involving supercritical fluids, including CO₂

Optional technical data

• Available accessories: PTFE insert and stand for handling the vessel and cover plate
• External heating: Laboratory hot plate; water, oil or low-melting alloy bath; electric heating sleeve