Innovation Fluides Supercritiques supports your R&D projects with a range of equipment from French manufacturers. Covering different scales, they can be adapted to multiple processes and unit operations (extraction, cleaning, drying, recycling, impregnation, functionalization, sterilization, etc.).
Visualization unit
Visual observation provides information on the behavior of materials in a supercritical environment. Thanks to our visualization equipment, we are able to determine the key characteristics of your product under supercritical conditions, such as :
- solubility
- swelling (for polymers)
- change of state temperatures
- phase equilibriums ...
Visualization cell
| Max. Pressure | 500 bar |
| Max. Temperature | 150 °C |
| Capacity | 30 mL |
| Circulation mode | Static or dynamic (addition of a CO2 pump) |
| Features | Photo-video acquisition camera, co-solvent pump, bubbling system |
SIY (Scent It Yourself)
The SIY is a nomad extraction pilot, mainly for educational purposes.
It is equipped with two sapphire windows, allowing observation of all CO2 phases: liquid, gaseous and the transition to the supercritical state.
Extraction and impregnation unit
Laboratory equipements
IFS has equipment ranging from 50 mL to 2 L for initial exploratory testing of the proposed process. Once proof of concept has been established, operating conditions can be optimized to meet final product requirements.
The characteristics of the laboratory equipment are as follows:
Separex 4382 Pilot | |
|---|---|
| Max. Pressure | 1000 bar |
| Max. Temperature | 130°C |
| Capacity | 50, 100, ou 500 mL |
| Circulation mode | Static - Dynamic |
| Features | Ultra-high pressure, various autoclave sizes |
Separex 4238 Pilot | |
| Max. Pressure | 700 bar |
| Max. Temperature | 130°C |
| Capacity | 2 L |
| Circulation mode | Static - Dynamic |
| Features | 2 separators for fractionation trials |
SFE LAB 1L + 100mL Pilot | |
| Max. Pressure | 700 bar |
| Max. Temperature | 130°C |
| Capacity | 1 L, 100 mL ou 1 L + 100 mL in series |
| Circulation mode | Static - Dynamic |
| Features | Saphir separator, water trap, recirculation pump for impregnation trials |
Pre-industrial Pilot
Since 2022, IFS has a 150 L pre-industrial installation. Continuing on from the laboratory equipment, this pilot unit will enable you to validate the change of scale before industrializing a supercritical process.
Separex MATCOS 6 Pilot | |
|---|---|
| Max. Pressure | 250 bar |
| Max. Temperature | 140 °C |
| Capacity | 50 - 150 L |
| Circulation mode | Static - Dynamic |
| Type of control | Automatic |
| Accessories | Charcoal filter |
