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Study from Cole Parmer
HEL Group chooses Masterflex® pumps for bespoke phase separation
automated reactor system
International company HEL specialises in process
safety and development and provides pre-pilot scale chemical reactors and
systems to the pharmaceutical, fine chemical, petrochemical industries and
academia.
HEL's project team prepared three automated reactor systems for a
process chemistry application in which the client required phase separation.
The client needed an automated system and HEL project leaders turned to
Cole-Parmer for help in outfitting the system with the correct pumping
technology.
Chemical reactor systems require a pump system that can deliver an
accurate volume of fluid while maintaining purity. Cole-Parmer recommended its
Masterflex® peristaltic pump for this application. The robust Masterflex® range of pumps offers
high accuracy. Additionally, the only
wetted part is the pump's tubing, ensuring high purity.
"The
wide variety of Masterflex tubing formulations includes chemically compatible
tubing that meets EP, USP, FDA, 3A and NSF approvals. Replacing the tubing is very easy and quick,
simplifying clean-down processes and avoiding cross contamination" explained
Colin Heathfield, Technical Sales Manager and fluid handling specialist at
Cole-Parmer.
The drives are available in
analogue, digital, or command protocol control options, enabling easy
integration into HEL's ELS control software. Each HEL application requires a
customised approach, as well as good understanding of the customer's
requirements. In this case, after discussing the options with a Cole-Parmer
technical expert, HEL selected a Masterflex® L/S® Precision Standard Drive
ideally suited for metering, feed, and transfer applications. To complete the
pump system, they included a Masterflex® L/S® Easy-Load® II Pump Head for
Precision Tubing, and Masterflex® Chem-Durance® Bio Tubing.
"We rely
on Cole-Parmer's knowledge of pumping technologies and liquid measurement to
complement our automated reactor system expertise. When I call a technical
specialist at Cole-Parmer, I can be sure that the right solution will be
specified for my client's application," commented Dr Jasbir Singh, HEL's
Managing Director. "This is particularly
important to us because most of our customers require a degree of customization
and we need to be able to respond with appropriate and cost-effective
solutions."
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About HEL
Established
in 1987, HEL is an international company that specialises in research and
pre-pilot scale chemical reactors and related data logging/automation tools for
the process R&D in the pharmaceutical, fine chemical and petrochemical
industries. HEL's products include both off the shelf and custom designed
products, with manual or fully automated controls, low and high pressure /
temperature applications, single and parallel / multi vessel products.
About Cole-Parmer
Cole-Parmer
has been a leading global source of laboratory and industrial fluid handling
products, instrumentation, equipment, and supplies since 1955. Our product
lines, including popular brand names such as Masterflex®, Oakton®, and more,
are sold through company-owned customer channel outlets and a strong network of
international dealers. Cole-Parmer responds with excellence to customer needs,
and offers application expertise and technical support. For more information, contact Cole-Parmer,
Unit 3 River Brent Business Park, Trumpers
Way, Hanwell, London W7 2QA. Call +44-(0)20-8574-7556.