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Reaction Calorimeters

RTCal Real Time Calorimetry


Characterize your Reaction at a Glance
System Requirements
RC1e High Performance
thermostat

with MidTemp range


-50 C to 180 C (Tr)

PC

Processor

2 GHz or faster

RAM

2 GB or more

HDD

4 GB free harddrive
space for software
~100 MB free harddrive
space per experiment
day

CD/DVD-ROM drive
Operating system

Windows XP

Internet Explorer

IE 6 or higher

Display resolution

1280 x 1024 (SXGA) or


higher

RTCal option
ME-51162497

Option for a new RC1e

RTCal electronic box


Software option RTCal
for existing users

RTCal upgrade
ME-51162498

For users of existing


RC1e

RTCal electronic box


Software option RTCal
for new systems

iControl upgrade
for WinRC for RC1 V7.x
ME-51162493

Software upgrade
for users with RC1e and
WinRC for RC1 V7.x

CD/DVD-ROM with
iControl software

iControl upgrade
for WinRC for RC1 V6.x
ME-51162494

Software upgrade
for users with RC1e and
WinRC for RC1 V6.x

CD/DVD-ROM with
iControl software

Packaging

RTCal
Innovation
Technology
Efficiency

Available reactors
AP00-0.5-RTC-3w
ME-51162401

500-mL RTCal reactor


Lid of PTFE
Impeller stirrer
Temperature probe (Tr/Trs)
5 W calibration heater
Adapter of PTFE and stoppers of glass
(US & EU standards)
Mounting set

AP01-2-RTC
ME-51162300

2-L RTCal reactor


Mounting set

www.mt.com/RTCal
Mettler-Toledo AutoChem, Inc.
7075 Samuel Morse Drive
Columbia, MD 21046 USA
Phone
+1-410 910 8500
Fax
+1-410 910 8600
E-Mail: [email protected]

For more information

Mettler-Toledo AG, AutoChem


Sonnenbergstrasse 74
CH-8603 Schwerzenbach, Switzerland
Phone
+41-44 806 77 11
Fax
+41-44 806 72 90
E-Mail: [email protected]

Quality certificate. Development, production


and testing according to ISO 9001.

Subject to technical changes.


08/2007 Mettler-Toledo AG
Printed in Switzerland, ME-51724542A
Marketing RC/ALR

Environmental management system according


to ISO 14001.

European conformity. The CE conformity


mark provides you with the assurance that our
products comply with the EU directives.

RTCal Real Time Calorimetry


Characterize your Reaction at a Glance

RTCal Real Time Calorimetry

RTCal
Online Heat Flow Data in Real Time
An additional technique for the Reaction
Calorimeter RC1e
Reduces time constraints
Saves time and resources
Increases confidence in data
Gives easy access to calorimetry information
RTCal The Calorimetry
A novel technique to measure
heat flow in real-time that extends
the range of application to investigate more complex processes
makes the RC1e even more
versatile.

Figure 1 shows the comparison


between a traditional heat flow curve
and the online RTCal signal.

RTCal

provides:
real-time calorimetry data without calibration
heat flux data in parallel to
existing heat flow as a powerful
source for additional information
orthogonal data validation
through independent heat mea-

surements which translate into


savings in time, resources and
expensive raw material
RTCal allows:
optimization of reactions and
process parameters on-line
based on heat output
immediate corrective actions,
such as heating rate, dosing rate,
pH, etc., during the reaction
RTCal The Technology
The patented measurement technology RTCal is based on heat
flux sensors located in the jacket
of a double-walled reactor vessel.
Vertically and horizontally positioned sensor bands detect the heat
flow across the wall of the reactor
online and in real time.
The heat flow information is subsequently processed, stored and
displayed as Watts or Watts per
liter. Depending on the depth of
information that you wish to obtain,
the system can additionally compute the overall heat of reaction
including heat of dosing and accumulation.

RTCal The Applications


RTCal extends the range of applications considerably to investigate
more complex processes, such as
polymerizations, optimization and
adjustments of processes parameters or reactions where a reactant
feed needs to be controlled based
on heat flow. Due to short time
constants even fast reactions are
not limiting.

Figure 2

2-L RTCal reactor


High quality sensors guarantee accurate
and reproducible heat flow signals.

Experiments with RTCal are


independent of the properties or
the behavior of the reaction mass.
Hence, no calibration procedures
need to be run before, during or
after the reaction which reduces
the experiment time substantially
compared with traditional methods.
The RTCal methodology can be
run as a sole method on the
RC1e or complementary to the
more traditional heat flow calorimetry.
The enhanced set of information
allows you to derive more detailed
conclusions and gives you full confidence in your experiment results.

The example in Figure 2 shows


the fast reaction of periodate with
thiosulfate. While the green curve
represents the RTCal signal the
light blue curve shows the traditional and offline calculated heat
flow curve.

RTCal High quality calorimetry


data, online and in real time
Applying RTCal in a Chemical
Lab enables chemists to obtain
heat data without tedious calibrations and additional training.
RTCal is a walk-up tool that
scans reactions for heat release
and provides instantaneous feedback. Therefore immediate corrective actions are possible, saving
time, and expensive or scarce
chemicals.
Collecting and combining information of reactions from different
sources is a common methodology
in any Safety Lab. RTCal can
deliver important data to speed-up
the investigations and enhances
the quality and reliability of the
data.

Heat flow profiles online in real


time are an unequivocal advantage
for any application in Process Optimization and Engineering Labs.
The new technology is applicable
for real time optimization and direct
adjustment of process parameters,
but can also act as a PAT (Process
Analytical Technology) tool from
the laboratory to the plant.
Regardless of whether you are
looking for immediate thermal
data, searching for specific details
within your process, generating
data to develop a kinetic model
or simply optimizing a process
RTCal will help to find the answer
in an efficient and cost effective
manner.

500-mL 3-wall RTCal reactor


Designed for low starting
volumes and good mixing

Figure 3

Figure 3 shows a solution polymerization of styrene in toluene.


The Qflow and the Qrtc signal immediately raise after the addition of
the initiator. The slightly different
behavior of the two curves is due
to the higher sensitivity of Qrtc.

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