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Small Scale Pressure Vessels

Discover Ken Kimble’s Small-Scale Pressure Reactor Range

Ken Kimble provides high-quality, compact pressure reactors specifically designed for small-scale chemical processes. These reactors are ideal for applications such as hydrogenation, catalyst testing, crystallisation, polymerisation and synthesis. Built with Swiss precision, they offer reliability, safety and modular flexibility to suit diverse laboratory needs.

Small-Scale Reactors

  • Tinyclave Steel & Miniclave Series
    • Interchangeable vessels made of glass, stainless steel, or Hastelloy®.
    • Reactor capacities from 10–300 ml.
    • Operating conditions: up to 300°C and 100 bar.
    • Designed with protective meshes for glass vessels and options for PTFE inserts.
  • Picoclave
    • Compact laboratory reactor with a powerful magnetic stirrer drive (up to 3000 rpm).
    • Reactor capacities from 100–300 ml.
    • Safe handling with fast-action closures and robust control features.
    • Metal-free setups available with PTFE components.
  • Novoclave
    • High-pressure and high-temperature reactors for advanced small-scale experiments.
    • Capacities range from 100–600 ml, with operating limits of 500 bar and 500°C.
    • Features electric heating with precise temperature control via programmable PID controllers.
    • Versatile vessel materials include Hastelloy® and Titanium.

Key Features

  • Modular and Flexible: Interchangeable glass and metal vessels for varying applications.
  • Advanced Safety: Includes fast-action closures, protective housings, and safety accessories like bursting discs.
  • Comprehensive Accessories: Catalyst baskets, sampling systems, specialised stirrers, and measurement devices.
  • User-Friendly Design: Compact, easy-to-handle setups with options for enhanced automation.

Why Choose Buchi?

With a focus on precision, reliability, and adaptability, Buchi’s small-scale pressure reactors are the perfect tools for laboratories seeking innovative and efficient solutions for chemical processes.

Novoclave

Novoclave high temperature and high pressure laboratory reactor

Novoclave high temperature and high pressure laboratory reactor

Tinyclave Inert Pressure Vessel

The tinyclave inert is our smallest non-metallic pressure reactor system

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Tinyclave Steel Pressure Vessel

Our smallest and simplest pressure system for reacting just a few mls

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Miniclave – Small Scale Glass Pressure Vessel

Easy to use reactor with product-wetted parts made from inert materials

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Miniclave Steel Pressure Vessel

Small stainless steel and glass reactor for higher pressure and temperature

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Miniclave Drive Pressure Vessel

Compact reactor system complete with temperature and stirring control

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Picoclave – Jacketed Glass Pressure Vessel

Stirred and jacketed glass system suitable for the bench-top fume cupboard

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Parallel Pressure Reactor

The PPR - combines quality engineering & automation expertise

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