Reactor: PPR (Parallel Pressure Reactor)
Reactor volume: 50 ml - 300 ml
Number of reactors: 2 - 6
Pressure: -1.0 (FV) to +150 bar
Temperature: -20 °C to +300 °C
Material: stainless-steel, Hastelloy®, tantalum, PTFE inliner
Researchers at ETH Zurich, in collaboration with Buchi, have made a significant breakthrough in chemical plastics recycling.
Leveraging Buchi’s PPR (Parallel Pressure Reactor) system, they demonstrated that precise control over stirring parameters is crucial for optimizing the recycling process.
This innovative research introduced a new criterion that enhances mixing performance and catalyst effectiveness for the treatment of polyethylene and polypropylene.
Buchi’s expertise in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations played a vital role in this success. The mixing performance and catalyst effectiveness were fine-tuned through CFD analysis, leading to more efficient chemical recycling.
These groundbreaking findings were recently published in the journal Nature Chemical Engineering.
