R-Series features with V-3 pumps
It is also possible to pump slurries and light suspensions using the R2S module. With the same capability as the standard pump and the additional capabilities of:
- Suspensions and light slurries
- Ideal for organometallic reagents
- Metering gases
- Self priming
- Strong acids including fuming Nitric Acid
- The R2-S can be added to an existing two pump system for increased capability
- flow rates from 0.02 ml/min to 10 ml/min and pressures up to 10 bar.
How does it work?
At the heart of the R2-S pump module is Vapourtec’s V-3 precision peristaltic pump. It’s capable of…
- Pumping at 10 bar, with flow rates from 0.02 ml/min to 10.0 ml/min
- Handling strong acids, bases and organometallic reagents, as well as a range of gases
- Generating smooth output flow across the full pressure range
A traditional peristaltic pump would be unsuitable for flow chemistry because…
- It would not withstand the range of solvents and reagents required for chemical synthesis
- It could not generate sufficient pressure
- The output would not be smooth, constant flow rate
The Vapourtec V-3 (left) features advanced control for smooth output.
The tube materials are specially developed in collaboration with a major global fluoropolymer manufacturer, resulting in a pump which can generate high pressures and is compatible with synthesis solvents, acids and bases.
A standard peristaltic pump runs at a steady rotational speed whereas the V-3 does not.
The exact rotational speed profile is complex and is a patented function of the flow rate, rotor position and pressure. The result of that behind the scenes complexity is total simplicity for the user.
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