The tube reactor uses PTFE or PFA tube rather than etched glass and has volumes between 4ml and 16ml. This enables greater throughput of product e.g. 50g overnight.
The reactor sits on a Tube Reactor Heater.
The reaction mixture is cooled by the “heat sink” before it exits the system.
| PTFE and PFA tube reactor operational range |
| Temperature |
Pressure rating |
Comments |
| up to 125°c |
10bar |
|
| 125°c to 150°c |
5bar |
Fan may be required to cool the heatsink |
| above 150°c |
Not recommended. |
