Distillation and Rectification Systems

Büchiglas Distillation and Rectification Systems and glass columns are designed for demanding thermal separation processes, from pilot plants and kilo-lab applications to industrial systems for solvent regeneration and acid purification. The systems are customized according to specific process requirements and enable easy scale-up.

Category:

Process equipment > 250 liter

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ADVANTAGES

APPLICATIONS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Advantages

Fully customizable according to specific process and user requirements
Excellent chemical resistance and thermal performance
Modular design
Continuous visual process monitoring
Precise control of thermal separation
Suitable for highly corrosive chemicals
Flexible buchiflex glass piping system
Automated reflux control options
Solutions for laboratory, pilot-scale, and production processes
Glass rectification columns with diameters of up to DN 600

Applications

Regeneration and purification of organic and inorganic solvents
Acid regeneration and concentration
API and HPAPI production
Fine and specialty chemicals
Agrochemicals
Polymers
Flavors and fragrances
Multi-stage separation
Distillation and rectification
Processes requiring high product purity

Technical Specifications

Rectification column diameter: up to DN 600
Flexible piping diameter: DN 15–DN 150
Materials: borosilicate glass, ceramics, PFA, stainless steel, and Hastelloy® C22
Column packings: Raschig rings, ceramic saddle packing, PFA elements, and Pall rings
Structured packings: ceramic and metal, including stainless steel and Hastelloy® C22
Configuration: customized according to column length, number of theoretical stages, and process requirements
Reflux control: manual or automatic

A key advantage of glass columns is complete process visibility, allowing early detection of foaming, blockage, column flooding, channelling, and other process deviations during operation.