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ChemSCAN | Parallel Catalyst Screening and Development Platform

ChemSCAN brings efficiency and flexibility to catalytic research by enabling up to 8 high-pressure reaction zones to run in parallel — each with fully independent control.
Designed to boost productivity, it allows multiple experiments under different conditions in a single, streamlined run.

Chemical Synthesis Specifications

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Overview

Whether optimizing hydrogenations or investigating carbonylation reactions, ChemSCAN provides the robust performance and reliable control needed to explore variables like temperature, pressure, and different solvents with confidence.

Ideal for hydrogenation, carbonylation, polymerization, and gas-liquid reaction.
Assess key variables like gas uptake, pressure, and temperature in real time
Compact, flexible, and built to accelerate decision-making and streamline development

Key Features and Options

Run up to 8 reactor zones in parallel, each with independent control
Screen catalysts, optimize conditions, or scale processes — all on a single platform
Engineered for volumes as low as 3 mL — ideal for material-limited or early-stage screening
Built for high-pressure chemistry — up to 200 bar and 200 °C across all zones
Monitor gas uptake in real time — get the data you need, when you need it

Specification Point	ChemSCAN
Typical Applications	Catalyst screening (e.g. hydrogenation), process optimization, scale-up
Vessel Material	316 stainless steel, and Hastelloy C276
Vessel Volume Options	16 mL, 25mL, 50mL, 75 mL, 150 mL, 300 mL, or 500 mL Compatible with H.E.L CAT systems( CAT18 and 24)
Working Volume	3 mL to 400 mL (reactor dependent)
Temperature Control	-40 °C to 200 °C Sub-ambient temperatures depend on external circulator*
Pressure Range	Standard 100bar and optional 200 bar
Agitation	Indirect agitation with magnetic stirrer bar as standard. Suspended mechanical agitation for efficient mixing on small-scale and non-viscous samples. Optional Overhead direct agitation for larger vessels.
Control & Analysis Software	User-friendly interface designed for both new and experienced users Real-time monitoring and automation with live sensor data and feedback control Predefined gas uptake workflow included for quick setup and consistent analysis Flexible protocol builder for saving custom workflows — from simple runs to complex sequences
Safety Features	Include automatic user-configurable reaction detection and shutdown procedures, to ensure user safety. Compact manifold for easy manual purge and pressurization. Automatic hardware and software fail-safes are installed on every system.

*Contact your local H.E.L group representative to discuss additional options.

Technical Literature

The following is a list of supporting Technical Literature.

Identifying the best rhodium-modified catalyst and the best reaction conditions with ChemSCAN for the synthesis of aroma compounds

Investigating Hydrogenations at Different Catalyst Loadings using the ChemSCAN

Publications

The following are a list of some technical publications which highlight the use of the equipment.

First Total Synthesis and Structural Confirmation of C13-Butylrubber Oligomers

Fabrizio Minicone Robin Attrill Michael Hodgson Katherine Wheelhouse Adrian Dobbs

01-May-2018

https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.201800496(Subscription or purchase maybe required for full access)

Production of Biomass-Based Automotive Lubricants by Reductive Etherification

Jadhav, Deepak Grippo, Adam M Shylesh, Sankaranarayanapillai Gokhale, Amit A Redshaw, John Bell, Alexis T

01-Apr-2017

https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201700427(Subscription or purchase maybe required for full access)

Quantitative Differences in Sulfur Poisoning Phenomena over Ruthenium and Palladium: An Attempt To Deconvolute Geometric and Electronic Poisoning Effects Using Model Catalysts

Amy Kolpin,† Glenn Jones,‡ Simon Jones,† Weiran Zheng,† James Cookson,‡ Andrew P. E. York,‡ Paul J. Collier,‡ and Shik Chi Edman Tsang*

01-Dec-2016

https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.6b02765(Subscription or purchase maybe required for full access)

Kinetics of hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis of 2,5-dimethylfuran over noble metals catalysts under mild conditions

Ying Lin Louie, Joseph Tang, Alexander M.L. Hell, Alexis T. Bell

01-Sep-2016

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.09.046(Subscription or purchase maybe required for full access)

Interstitial modification of palladium nanoparticles with boron atoms as a green catalyst for selective hydrogenation

Chun Wong Aaron Chan, Abdul Hanif Mahadi, Molly Meng-Jung Li, Elena Cristina Corbos, Chiu Tang, Glenn Jones, Winson Chun Hsin Kuo, James Cookson, Christopher Michael Brown, Peter Trenton Bishop & Shik Chi Edman Tsang

01-Dec-2014

https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms6787(Subscription or purchase maybe required for full access)

Tuning the properties of PdAu bimetallic nanocatalysts for selective hydrogenation reactions

Elena C. Corbos*a, Peter R. Ellisa, James Cooksona, Valérie Brioisb, Timothy I. Hydea, Gopinathan Sankarc and Peter T. Bishop

01-May-2013

https://doi.org/10.1039/C3CY00255A(Subscription or purchase maybe required for full access)

Haloaurate and halopalladate imidazolium salts: structures, properties, and use as precursors for catalytic metal nanoparticles

Christopher J. Serpell‡ a, James Cookson b, Amber L. Thompson a, Christopher M. Brown b and Paul D. Beer

01-Nov-2012

https://doi.org/10.1039/C2DT31984E(Subscription or purchase maybe required for full access)

Etherification and reductive etherification of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural: 5-(alkoxymethyl)furfurals and 2,5-bis(alkoxymethyl)furans as potential bio-diesel candidates

Madhesan Balakrishnan, Eric R. Sacia and Alexis T. Bell

01-Mar-2012

https://doi.org/10.1039/C2GC35102A(Subscription or purchase maybe required for full access)

Development of Scaffold Synthesis for the Preparation of New Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Receptor Inhibitors

Ilaria Candiani, Germano D’Arasmo,* Franco Heidempergher, and Attilio Tomasi

01-Jan-2009

https://doi.org/10.1021/op8002536(Subscription or purchase maybe required for full access)

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Specification

Chemical Synthesis Specifications

Brochure

Chemical Synthesis Brochure

We are happy to confirm that H.E.L has supplied us with two high pressure reactor systems with automation. These systems are used for the screening of catalysts and/or different reaction conditions in hydrogenation and hydroformylation reactions. We have been using one device with eight autoclaves during the last 8 years or so, and we are very satisfied with it. The handling and programming is quite easy. The graphical evaluation of data allows us to get an overview about the process in each autoclave. The cooperation and service provided by the employees by phone or e-mail is plain sailing. It is for this reason that we bought a second HP ChemScan with four autoclaves in 2010 which was upgraded recently to an eight-autoclaves-device. It allows a larger variation of parameters and also the graphical evaluation of the results has been further improved.
University of Rostock – Rostock, Germany

This apparatus has many advantages. You have a good control of the temperature and pressure and you can follow the gas uptake on the monitor with good accuracy. The software is easy to use, with all commands for one run resumed in one program. The interface of the software is pleasant looking with a good view of all parameters. The reaction can be followed via the graphics, with the possibility of changing the scale of the graphs at any time. Reactors can be easily placed and removed. Handling the reaction mixtures before and after the reaction is quite simple.
University Joseph Fourier - France

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