Ultrasonic Processing | Prosonitron Technology | Scale-up

Also see: Equipment for further information about the diversity of of ultrasonic processing equipment.

Prosonix technologies are underpinned by in-house and external expertise in engineering, covering disciplines such as ultrasonic, mechanical, process and chemical engineering. It is important we understand the influence of ultrasound on a liquid or solid / liquid system, whether for sonoprocessing or sonocrystallization, and how to apply ultrasound in the correct manner. Our proprietary ultrasound Prosonitron systems have been designed to operate at the most efficient power input, without cavitational erosion (unlike probe-based systems) and with longevity in mind.

Our equipment range covers ultrasonic flow-cells for laboratory development through to full scale production with the ability to operate the equipment with flammable solvents (ATEX). The Prosonitron 20 kHz equipment comes in two main designs, the P500 HD and P750 HD flow cells and have a multiplicity of transducers bonded to the 6" (150 mm) nominal bore pipe.

Choosing the equipment to suit your process can be straightforward: Power requirements and throughput capabilities of the Prosonitron technology are strongly linked to the type of process to be performed. Nucleation typically requires only modest amounts of energy input whereas particle modification, such as milling or rounding, generally requires higher energy input applied continuously.

For pre-pilot laboratory scale development the SonoLab SL250 offers the opportunity to test the same processing environment of the Prosonitron technology, but at a reduced scale. This system is based around a single row of transducers bonded to a 6" nominal bore pipe. The equipment can be supplied with a range of connecting adaptors and is ideally suited to use with batch vessels of up to 50 litre volume.

To complement our extensive chemistry, crystallization and particle engineering skills, Prosonix has the engineering capabilities to solve your API solid-state problems or improve your crystallization processing.