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Table 5 Microwave reactors: process parametric data

From: Microwave energy potential for biodiesel production

Make & model

General description

Power (W)

Mode

Reaction volume (per cycle)

Vessel size (mL)

Max temp (ºC)

Max pressure (bar)

Overall sizea(kg)

Anton Paar Synthos 3000

autoclave, multiple (16)

1400

multi

1000

16 × 100

240

40

M (74)

with XQ80

autoclave, multiple (8)

1400

multi

400

8 × 80

300

80

M (74)

Biotage Advancer

autoclave, single vessel

1200

multi

250

350

250

20

L 450

CEM Voyager

autoclave, stop-flow

300

mono

50

80

250

20

S (29)

MARS (open)

cavity for lab glassware

1600

multi

3000

5000

solvent bp

1

M (54)

MARS (a/c)

autoclave, various

1600

multi

700

14 × 75

200

20

M (54)

Milestone FlowSYNTH

continuous flow

1000

multi

unlimited

200

200

30

L (110)

MicroSYNTH (open)

cavity for lab glassware

1000

multi

1000

2000

Solvent bp

1

M (90)

MicroSYNTH (a/c)b

autoclave, various

1000

multi

1200

6 × 300

200 20

20

M (90)

Ultraclave

autoclave, various

1000

vari

2000

3500

300

200

L (400)