The present invention relates to a pressure vessel (1, 1′), having a lower part (20) and the lid (24) which can be locked to one another, in order, in the state in which they are locked to one another, to surround a reaction chamber (22) on all sides as a pressure space for initiating and/or promoting chemical and/or physical pressure reactions of samples (P) which are received in the reaction chamber (22), and a fluid inlet (FE) with a check valve (4) for feeding a fluid into the reaction chamber (22), the check valve (4) extending at least partially in the lid (24).

Provided is an process for the automated synthesis of at least one chemical compound including providing at least one substrate in at least one solvent in the at least one reaction container; automatically passing the at least one substrate through at least one first compartment of the at least one cartridge once or several times and collecting a formed substrate-reagent intermediate product in the at least one reaction container prior to passing the substrate-reagent intermediate product into a subsequent compartment; automatically passing the substrate-reagent intermediate product through at least one second compartment once or several times and collecting a formed reaction product prior to passing the reaction product into a subsequent compartment; automatically passing the reaction product through at least one third compartment for purifying the product once or several times and collecting a purified product in the at least one reaction container.

A flow reaction facility 10 includes a reaction section 23, a collecting section 26, a system controller 15, a first flow velocimeter to a third flow velocimeter 35a to 35c, a thermometer 35d, and a soft sensor 38. The first flow velocimeter to the third flow velocimeter 35a to 35c and the thermometer 35d detect reaction conditions in the reaction section 23, and output the detected reaction conditions as detection information. The soft sensor 38 applies the above detection information to a prediction function generated in advance using measurement data, and calculates a reaction result in the reaction section 23 as an arithmetic reaction result. The system controller 15 controls the reaction section 23 on the basis of the arithmetic reaction result.

A method for continuously producing a product (A1) by way of at least two coupled-together chemical reactions (C1, C2), wherein at least two input substances (E1, E2) are fed to a first chemical reaction (C1), wherein a plurality of intermediate substances (Z1, Z2) are produced from the input substances (E1, E2) by the first chemical reaction (C1), wherein at least one of the intermediate substances (Z2) is fed to a second chemical reaction (C2), wherein the at least one fed intermediate substance (Z2) is further processed by the second chemical reaction (C2), in particular using at least one further substance (W1, W2) in a second chemical reaction (C2) to form a plurality of output substances (A1, A2), that is to say to form the chemical product (A1) and at least one further output substance (A2), wherein the flow rates (F.sub.i) of the fed substances (E1, E2, Z1, W1, W2, A2) that are fed to one of the reactions (C1, C2) are set by a respective actuating element (V.sub.E1, V.sub.E2, V.sub.W1, V.sub.W 2, V.sub.Z 2, V.sub.A1), wherein each of the fed substances is assigned a separate actuating element, wherein a manipulated variable (S.sub.E2,R, S.sub.i,R) that is stipulated by a controller (R.sub.E2, R.sub.i) is respectively applied to at least one of the actuating elements, wherein, for changing the production rate of the chemical product (A1), a temporary manipulated variable (S.sub.E2,temp, S.sub.i,temp) is respectively applied during a transient phase (II, III) to at least one of these actuating elements (V.sub.E2, V.sub.i) instead of the manipulated variables (S.sub.E2,R, S.sub.i,R) stipulated by the respective controllers (R.sub.E2, R.sub.i), wherein the temporary manipulated variable (S.sub.E2,temp, S.sub.i,temp) or the temporary manipulated variables is/are generated by at least one control unit (SE) in dependence on a default value (NV).

A device for automatic extraction, storage and encapsulation of fatty compounds, the device may include: an extraction unit configured to provide a liquid mixture comprising fatty compounds extracted from biological material and a liquid solvent; an evaporation and reaction unit; a storage unit comprising one or more storage outlet ports; and a controller configured to: control delivery of the liquid mixture from the extraction unit to the evaporation and reaction unit; control evaporation of the solvent from the liquid mixture in the evaporation and reaction unit; control delivery of the liquid mixture from the evaporation and reaction unit to the storage unit; detect safe connection of each of at least one of one or more capsules to one of the one or more storage outlet ports of the storage unit; and control filling of at least one of the one or more connected capsules with the liquid mixture.

Provided is an apparatus for the automated synthesis of at least one chemical compound including: at least one cartridge including at least one first compartment for providing at least one first reagent for the chemical synthesis of the at least one compound; at least one second compartment for providing at least one second reagent for the chemical synthesis of the at least one compound, and at least one third compartment for purifying the at least one synthesized compound; at least one reaction container for providing the compounds to be fed into at least one of the compartments of the cartridge and/or collecting the reaction product from at least one of the compartments of the cartridge; at least one solvent container at least two flow path selecting valves and at least one pump.

A method for continuously producing a product (A1) by way of at least two coupled-together chemical reactions (C1, C2), wherein at least two input substances (E1, E2) are fed to a first chemical reaction (C1), wherein a plurality of intermediate substances (Z1, Z2) are produced from the input substances (E1, E2) by the first chemical reaction (C1), wherein at least one of the intermediate substances (Z2) is fed to a second chemical reaction (C2), wherein the at least one fed intermediate substance (Z2) is further processed by the second chemical reaction (C2), in particular using at least one further substance (W1, W2) in a second chemical reaction (C2) to form a plurality of output substances (A1, A2), that is to say to form the chemical product (A1) and at least one further output substance (A2), wherein the flow rates (F.sub.i) of the fed substances (E1, E2, Z1, W1, W2, A2) that are fed to one of the reactions (C1, C2) are set by a respective actuating element (V.sub.E1, V.sub.E2, V.sub.W1, V.sub.W 2, V.sub.Z 2, V.sub.A1), wherein each of the fed substances is assigned a separate actuating element, wherein a manipulated variable (S.sub.E2,R, S.sub.i,R) that is stipulated by a controller (R.sub.E2, R.sub.i) is respectively applied to at least one of the actuating elements, wherein, for changing the production rate of the chemical product (A1), a temporary manipulated variable (S.sub.E2,temp, S.sub.i,temp) is respectively applied during a transient phase (II, III) to at least one of these actuating elements (V.sub.E2, V.sub.i) instead of the manipulated variables (S.sub.E2, R, S.sub.i,R) stipulated by the respective controllers (R.sub.E2, R.sub.i), wherein the temporary manipulated variable (S.sub.E2,temp, S.sub.i,temp) or the temporary manipulated variables is/are generated by at least one control unit (SE) in dependence on a default value (NV).

A device for automatic extraction, storage and encapsulation of fatty compounds, the device may include: an extraction unit configured to provide a liquid mixture comprising fatty compounds extracted from biological material and a liquid solvent; an evaporation and reaction unit; a storage unit comprising one or more storage outlet ports; and a controller configured to: control delivery of the liquid mixture from the extraction unit to the evaporation and reaction unit; control evaporation of the solvent from the liquid mixture in the evaporation and reaction unit; control delivery of the liquid mixture from the evaporation and reaction unit to the storage unit; detect safe connection of each of at least one of one or more capsules to one of the one or more storage outlet ports of the storage unit; and control filling of at least one of the one or more connected capsules with the liquid mixture.

A process and system for maintaining optimum polymerization production in a loop polymerization reactor by continuously and periodically obtaining polymerization results, such as melt index (MI), production rate and ash content of the polymer produced, determining whether each of the results is within desired ranges, storing and averaging recently obtained results in a database within a reaction rate controller program, and when one of the results is out of the desired range modifying at least one reaction parameter set-point such as monomer concentration, catalyst feed rate and reactor temperature to drive any out-of-range polymerization result(s) toward the desired range for that result.

A foam sensor device is used for monitoring foam within a vessel. The sensor (e.g. accelerometer) is encapsulated inside a water-tight, sterilizable, shell, which floats on a liquid contained. In one example, the foam sensor device includes an accelerometer for detecting and measuring rotation and movement of the foam sensor device and generates movement data based on the detected movement. During a learning or calibration process, sensor data (e.g., movement data) from the foam sensor device is analyzed and classified using machine learning and/or signal processing methods to extract features indicative of different possible foam statuses, including varying levels of foam, or no foam and generate models for the different statuses. During normal operation, the foam sensor device transmits sensor data to an analyzer containing the pre-calibrated models, which determines whether there is foam or not. Based on the foam status, a pump controller adds anti-foam solution.