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cronicoldguy
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So I have a dilemma. I have 2.5 gallons of solution to distill. Have been using a fractional still in the past. But it takes quite a while and needs to be monitored closely. Hoping @Moe.Red and others in the know will reply.
I already have a 5L glass jacketed reactor. Would it be as efficient and do as good as a job as a rotovap if I purchased a circulating heated water bath, and distilled with the reactor instead? I realize it wont be as fast, but will it do as good of a job?
I also already have a circulating chiller. But it only goes down to -5C. If I purchased a heater/chiller combo, I could extract, winterize, and distill in the reactor. I am already using it to extract. Works very well. Constantly stirring during extraction, and temp controlled if I had a heater/chiller. I made a cheesecloth bag and stainless steel cage that fits inside the reactor kettle. It retains the biomass for easy removal.
Reason I ask is because both are relatively the same price and I could really use the heater/chiller for the reactor. But at the same time, I want to be efficient and cost effective. The reactor is so versatile, I am leaning towards the heater.
I am wanting to purchase ASAP.
EDIT: Does anyone know if it is possible to configure 4X Soxhlet Extractors with my reactor? Would the 5L volume of the kettle have the capacity to supply 4 extractors at same time? Or is that too greedy? Maybe only 2 Extractors?
I already have a 5L glass jacketed reactor. Would it be as efficient and do as good as a job as a rotovap if I purchased a circulating heated water bath, and distilled with the reactor instead? I realize it wont be as fast, but will it do as good of a job?
I also already have a circulating chiller. But it only goes down to -5C. If I purchased a heater/chiller combo, I could extract, winterize, and distill in the reactor. I am already using it to extract. Works very well. Constantly stirring during extraction, and temp controlled if I had a heater/chiller. I made a cheesecloth bag and stainless steel cage that fits inside the reactor kettle. It retains the biomass for easy removal.
Reason I ask is because both are relatively the same price and I could really use the heater/chiller for the reactor. But at the same time, I want to be efficient and cost effective. The reactor is so versatile, I am leaning towards the heater.
I am wanting to purchase ASAP.
EDIT: Does anyone know if it is possible to configure 4X Soxhlet Extractors with my reactor? Would the 5L volume of the kettle have the capacity to supply 4 extractors at same time? Or is that too greedy? Maybe only 2 Extractors?
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