Industrial rotary evaporator for large-scale distillation
Ideal for scaling up laboratory processes, this robust rotary evaporator streamlines industrial distillation, enhancing efficiency by ensuring precise evaporation, concentration, and solvent recovery. Its design caters to demanding environments and offers reliable performance for seamless integration into your production line.
Evaporates and Distills Solvents Safely
The Rotavapor® R-220 EX from BUCHI is an industrial rotary evaporator designed for safe and efficient evaporation of solvents in chemical and pharmaceutical applications. This robust unit integrates seamlessly into your production line, handling large batch sizes of up to 10 L per flask, with a distillation rate reaching 12 L of ethanol per hour. Its operation is enhanced by the intuitive integrated vacuum controller and straightforward controls, perfect for technicians managing demanding production processes. Constructed from corrosion-free stainless steel, it offers excellent resistance to harsh chemicals, ensuring a long operational life with minimal maintenance required. The R-220 EX machine is ATEX-compliant for operation within explosive environments, featuring safety measures like an immediate shut-down mechanism, ex-proof vacuum pump options, and spring-loaded valves to protect both the operator and the glassware. Supporting a variety of applications, from solids drying and solvent recycling to delicate synthesis and re-crystallization, it is ideal for producing active pharmaceutical ingredients, botanical extracts, and organic intermediates across chemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries. Customizable glass assemblies are available to meet specific needs, and, with support from BUCHI’s engineering team, this solution promises both reliability and efficiency in your evaporation processes.
Benefits
- Ensures operator safety with ATEX compliance and advanced safety features.
- Increases efficiency with a distillation rate of up to 12 L ethanol per hour.
- Extends equipment lifespan through corrosion-resistant stainless steel construction.
- Reduces maintenance requirements, enabling uninterrupted production.
- Allows flexible batch processing with customizable glass assemblies.
- Applications
- Fine chemicals,Pharmaceuticals,Pharmaceutical powder,Synthesis,Re-crystallization,Essential oils,Drying,Concentration,Solvent recycling
- End products
- Active pharmaceutical ingredients,Botanical extracts,Solvent recovered acetone,Concentrated herbal tinctures,Organic chemical intermediates,Caffeine powder,Crystallized active ingredients,Dried pharmaceutical compounds,Vanilla essential oil
- Steps before
- Preparation,Mixing,Solution Preparation
- Steps after
- Concentration,Drying,Solvent Recycling
- Input ingredients
- ethanol,chemical substances,samples up to 10L
- Output ingredients
- distilled ethanol,concentrated substances,processed samples
- Market info
- Buchi is renowned for its expertise in laboratory and industrial solutions, particularly in producing high-quality equipment for chemical analysis and lab processes, known for precision and reliability in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and food industries.
- Distillation rate
- up to 12 L Ethanol/hour
- Heating bath temperature
- up to 150 °C (T3)
- Sample size
- max. 10 L per batch
- Flask capacity
- up to 20 L
- Flask material
- Borosilicate glass 3.3
- Vacuum pump capacity
- 3.7m3/h
- Final vacuum
- 3mbar
- Material
- corrosion-free stainless steel
- Batch operation
- Yes
- Distillation rate
- up to 12 L Ethanol/hour
- Heating bath temperature
- up to 150 °C (T3)
- Sample size
- max. 10 L per batch
- Automation level
- Intuitive operation,integrated vacuum controller
- User safety features
- Immediate shut-down,safety cut-off,spring-loaded valves
- Material of construction
- Corrosion-free stainless steel
- Ex protection compliance
- ATEX approved
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- ATEX certification
- Yes
- CE marking
- Yes
- Flask size
- 20 L
- Sample size
- Max. 10 L per batch
- Heating bath temperature
- Up to 150 °C (T3)
- Distillation rate
- Up to 12 L Ethanol/hour
- Flask coupling
- Unique flask coupling for safe handling
- Material
- Corrosion-free stainless steel
- Glass material
- Borosilicate glass 3.3
- Control panel type
- Intuitive operation with integrated vacuum controller
- Integration possibilities
- Wide range of available glass assemblies
- Safety configurations
- ATEX approved,optional Ex-proof vacuum pump
- Flask compatibility
- Customizable flask sizes up to 20 L
- Material options
- Corrosion-free stainless steel
- Accessory options
- Manual handler for 20 liter flasks,Vapor Duct With Sinter Plate,Protection shield