Altamira BenchCAT custom catalyst testing instruments

BenchCAT series

The BenchCAT™ family of Altamira instruments are custom-designed microreactors, which are fully automated and designed for unattended operation. All BenchCATs are designed around: number of gas inlets, number of liquid pumps, flow rates, pressure and temperature maximums, reactor material, preference of control software, future upgrade possibilities, etc…. BenchCAT microreactors can be designed to conduct iso-thermal or temperature-programmed experiments and analyze the effluent with a mass spectrometer, gas chromatograph, FTIR, or your choice of detector. Single or multi-station instruments are available. Microreactors built specifically for biofuel applications are also part of this line of instruments.
 

Application examples

• Hydrocarbon hydrogenation (BenchCAT 1000R HP)
• Gas-phase reactions, such as methanol to formaldehyde (BenchCAP 4000R HP)
• Ethylbenzene dehydrogenation (Multichannel HTS reactor)
• Monolith and particulate catalysts for 3-phase catalytic chemical processes (test units for process intensification)
• BenchCATs for biofuels
• Engine exhaust test equipments