Syrris, a Royston, UK supplier of chemistry automation products, has added the Atlas sodium pressure system to the Atlas family of automated synthesis systems.
This modular pressure reactor is available in volumes up to 450ml, offering heating and/or cooling, overhead or magnetic stirring, pressure sensing, pressure control and mass flow monitoring or control. It is for applications such as hydrogenations or carbonylations where elevated pressures and temperatures are required. The company will also launch a 3 bar jacketed reactor pressure system early next year.
The Atlas Sodium Pressure System operates at up to 250°C and 200 bar (higher temperatures and pressures available on request) and is supplied with 160, 300 and 450ml pressure vessels in a range of materials. It provides overhead (up to 800rpm) or magnetic (up to 1,200rpm) stirring options. Maximum temperature and burst disc cut outs ensure that the system is safe and compliant with PED/ASME design codes.
The basic system allows automatic temperature and stirrer control as well as pressure sensing with data logging. Pressure can be controlled manually or automatically using the pressure control module and advanced PC software. Alternatively, it is possible to control mass flow into the reactor. All modes of operation are available with the Atlas Gas Selection Module, allowing automatic or manual selection of up to three gases and a mass flow meter to monitor off-gases.