High Pressure Fluids Visualization Cells

SEPAREX proposes high-pressure sapphire visualization cells tailored to your application

and activities. We have a large range of cells especially designed for different purposes and
we will always try to advice and propose the most adapted cell to your different applications.

There are mainly two different types of cells:

1 - Sapphire tubes
A sapphire tube is closed by 2 lids and offers a complete view on the full cell volume.

These cells are ideal for large and global visualization of the cell.

They are particularly suited for :

- Multiphase behaviour visualization
- Visualization of solubilization of mixture with long solubilization process that requires
an efficient mixing (mixer option)
- Atomisation and spray visualisation (e.g. for SAS)
- Thermodynamic measurement with possible addition or sampling of the fluid by the
top or the bottom of the cell.

Standard SC 350
configuration
Max operating 350 bar
pressure (Bar)
Max operating 150°C
temperature
Internal diameter 12.5 mm
(mm)
Length of the 105 mm
sapphire tube (mm)
Total volume of the 15 ml
cell (ml)
Other dimensions on request
View cell with sapphire tube
(without jacket and protection)
Options :
- Integrated sealless mixer in the cell for viscous solutions observation or solid
dissolution.
- Top nozzle connector for spray visualisation + bottom filter for particle collection
- Sampling devices
- Camera coupling

SEPAREX S.A.
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2 : Thermodynamic measurement cell with sapphire window :
These cells do not allow a complete view of the volume. But they allow both observation
through the windows and quick and precise thermodynamic measurements.

These cells are best suited for:

- Precise measurement of thermodynamic data with precise pressure and temperature
control.
- Sample collection
- Precise volume control with variable cell volume and measurement of the piston
position in the cell.
- Experiments that require large cell volumes : larger volume cells can be manufactured
upon request

Equilibrium cell on the skid Detail of sapphire window and mixer

PC image and video acquisition with

precise measurement of temperature,
pressure and cell volume

SEPAREX S.A.
5 rue Jacques Monod, BP 9, 54250 Champigneulles – France
Tél : +33 (0)3.83.31.24.24. - Fax : +33 (0)3.83.31.24.83.
Société Anonyme au capital de 1 226 491,82 € - RCS Nancy B 333 187 649
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 HP port

stirrer

Piston

Jacket

Schematic cut-view of the variable volume view cell

Standard EC 400 EC 600 EC 1 000

configuration
Max operating 400 bar 600 bar 1 000 bar
pressure (Bar)
Max operating 150°C 150°C 150°C
temperature
Internal diameter 25 mm 20 mm 15 mm
(mm)
Windows diameter 20 mm 20 mm 12mm
(mm)
L (mm) 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm
Cell total volume 50 ml 30 ml 20 ml

All cells are equipped with ports are available at different heights in the cell for sampling
or for product introduction.

Two configurations are available for piston actuation:

- Piston actuation by fine thread screw type capstan with indication of piston position
- Piston actuation with a nitrogen pressure for precise measurement of equilibrium at
constant pressure with indication of piston position

Different options are available and can be supplied:

- Heater / cooler for temperature control through the jacket
- Cold light source + camera for numerical visualisation + recording on PC
- 100 ml syringe pump with capstan for precise CO2 volume injection.
- 100 ml syringe pump with jacket and capstan for precise liquid or liquefied gas
volume injection. This pump works not only for CO2 but also for any liquefied gas
without the need of gas venting for priming.
- HPLC type pump for liquid introduction to supply precise quantities of liquid in the
cell.

SEPAREX S.A.
5 rue Jacques Monod, BP 9, 54250 Champigneulles – France
Tél : +33 (0)3.83.31.24.24. - Fax : +33 (0)3.83.31.24.83.
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 - Magnetic strirrer with magnetic bar place inside the cell
- Sealless stirrer for very efficient mixing inside the cell.
- Central axis for 180° rotation of the cell
- High pressure sampler with 6 way valve configuration

3 : Turn key visualisation systems:

Using the cells and components described above, Separex proposes turn key and tailored
designed equipment allowing to observe complex media, measure thermodynamic equilibria,
collect some samples for chemical of spectroscopic analysis, (UV, IR, RAMAN,…) and
observe mixture, impregnation atomization, dissolution or crystallization phenomena.

View of the cell equipped with jacket and

protection screen.

Example of turn-key system used for

observation of the effect of liquefied gas on
toxic biological material equipped with syringe
pump, mixer, atomization nozzle and sampler. Front view of the hand pump system with
capstan

Example of the phase equilibrium observation system with CO2 syringe pump, sapphire tube
cell with jacket and protection screen, sampling system.

More Information please contact SEPAREX

SEPAREX S.A.
5 rue Jacques Monod, BP 9, 54250 Champigneulles – France
Tél : +33 (0)3.83.31.24.24. - Fax : +33 (0)3.83.31.24.83.
Société Anonyme au capital de 1 226 491,82 € - RCS Nancy B 333 187 649
Siret : 333 187 649 00020 - Code NAF : 742C - Identification TVA : FR 75 333 187 649