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Engineering – Manufacturing – Installation Process equipment for production scale in chemistry and pharma

Engineering – Manufacturing – Installation Process equipment for production scale in chemistry and pharma
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Engineering – Manufacturing – Installation Process equipment for production scale in chemistry and pharma

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Overview
Büchi AG is a prominent global manufacturer specializing in process equipment for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The company focuses on engineering, manufacturing, and installing production-scale equipment for processes such as reaction, evaporation, vacuum distillation, azeotropic distillation, rectification, and absorption.
Company History
Founded in 1946 in Uster, Switzerland, Büchi AG has a legacy of innovation, including the development of flexible glass connection systems and pressure reactor systems. The company expanded its reach globally by starting exports in 1981 and now has a worldwide sales network.
Technology and Materials
Büchi AG utilizes borosilicate glass, glass-lined steel, and PTFE to ensure high standards of corrosion resistance and ease of cleaning. These materials offer excellent chemical resistance, smooth surfaces, and transparency for effective process supervision.
Key Products and Features
  • büchiflex Glass Connection: Known for its tightness, pressure and vacuum stability, and operational safety. It is stress-free mechanically and easy to install and maintain.
  • Condensers: Büchi provides spiral and shell-and-tube condensers suitable for various reactor sizes, ensuring efficient cleaning and universal chemical resistance.
  • Columns: Available up to DN 600, these columns can be packed with different materials based on the required separation performance.
Design and Engineering
Büchi employs modern 3D technology for plant design, facilitating efficient data transfer and clear plant drawings. The use of standard components helps reduce lead times for plant and spare parts delivery.
Innovation and Certifications
Büchi AG is committed to continuous innovation, with developments like the flame-polished büchiflex glass connection and filter systems. The company holds CE declarations of conformity (PED/ATEX) and FDA conformity declarations for cGMP applications.
Project Planning and Execution
Experienced project engineers and planning tools ensure timely and customer-specific plant design. Büchi's installation teams are skilled and reliable, ensuring fast and precise installation and service processes.
Documentation and Maintenance
The documentation provided meets pharmaceutical industry standards, covering performance, operation, safety, and maintenance requirements.
Specifications and Documentation
The document details specifications for various types of condensers and product coolers, emphasizing precise execution and including documentation that meets pharmaceutical industry standards.
Pressure Equipment Directive
Vessels are classified according to Directive 97/23/EU, known as the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED).
Components and Planning
The document includes a catalog of DN15 to DN600 glass components and spare parts, along with 3D-CAD planning services.
Processes
The document outlines processes using glass-lined reactors, such as chemical reactions, gas dispersion, mixing, crystallization, and heating/cooling. It also covers distillation, azeotropic distillation, rectification, and absorption processes, detailing the equipment and configurations used for each.
Distillation and Separation
Distillation processes use stirred reactors as reboilers, with vapors ascending to condensers. Azeotropic distillation involves continuous separation of condensate mixtures in phase separators. Rectification columns are available in sizes up to DN600, with various packing options.
Absorption
Non-condensable vapors and gases are removed using scrubbers, with borosilicate glass columns recommended for strong acids.
Additional Equipment
The document lists other apparatus such as circulation reboilers, falling-film evaporators, mobile mixing vessels, and separator vessels.
Examples and Configurations
Examples of facilities and configurations are provided, including cGMP facilities with glass-lined reactors and distillation setups. Standard configurations for reactors and heat exchangers are detailed in a table, showing various capacities and configurations for different scales of operation.
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Engineering – Manufacturing – Installation Process equipment for production scale in chemistry and pharma-1

Engineering - Manufacturing - Installation Process equipment for production scale in chemistry and pharma Planung - Herstellung - Installation Anlagenbau fur die Produktion in Chemie und Pharma • Compact, customized solutions Kompakte Losungen nach Mass • Complete process units Komplettanlagen • Robust material and design Robustes Material und Auslegung • Reliable and safe operation Zuverlassig und sicher im Betrieb Applications / Anwendungen • Reaction Reaktion • Evaporation Verdampfer • Vacuum distillation / reflux Vakuum Destination / Reflux • Azeotropic distillation Azeotrope Destination • Rectification Rektifikation • Absorption Absorption [Mistier Pilot Plant and Reactor Systems

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Büchi AG – Process equipment with tradition Büchi AG is a globally leading manufacturer of process equipment for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. Company history: • 1946: founded by the brothers Jakob and Hermann Büchi Sr. in Uster, Switzerland • 1949: development of flexible glass connection system, break-through as plant manufacturer for chemical production in Switzerland • 1979: development of chemReactors for upscaling and small scale production in pilot plants and kilolabs • 1980: development of pressure reactor systems in glass and metal for laboratory and pilot plants • 981: start...

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Büchi AG – Anlagenbau mit Tradition Büchi AG ist ein weltweit führender Hersteller verfahrenstechnischer Anlagen für Chemie und Pharma. Die Firmengeschichte: • 1946: Gründung durch die Gebrüder Jakob und Hermann Büchi sen. in Uster, Schweiz • 1949: Entwicklung flexibles Glasrohrverbindungssystem Durchbruch als Hersteller verfahrenstechnischer Anlagen für die chemische Produktion • 1979: Aufbau Technikumsanlagen für Pilotierung und Kleinmengenproduktion • 1980: Aufbau Druckreaktoren in Glas und Metall für Labor und Pilot • 1981: Aufbau Exportgeschäft Planung – effizient, massgeschneidert, klar...

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Components Bauteile Heat exchangers – Spiral condensers – Shell and tube condensers Depending on the plant size and the type of process as well as a result of the required heat exchange area, different types of condensers are used: • spiral condensers for production reactors up to 630 liters feature efficient cleaning • hell and tube condensers with heat exchange areas of up to 23m2 s are used for large reactors – they are available with inner tubes in borosilicate glass, silicon carbide (SiC) or Hastelloy and with optional safety chamber. Glass-spiral condensers in parallel configuration Glas-Spiralkondensatoren...

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SiC shell and tube type heat exchangers Silicon carbide (SiC) shell and tube type heat exchangers in sizes up to 23m2 feature outstanding heat transfer, which results in very compact process plant constructions and reduces operation costs. SiC Rohrbündelwärmetauscher Siliziumkarbid (SiC) Rohrbündelwärmetauscher in Grössen bis 23m2 zeichnen sich durch hervorragende Wärmeleitfähigkeit aus. Dies ermöglicht eine sehr kompakte Bauweise der Anlagen und reduziert die Betriebskosten. SiC inner tubes • outstanding thermal conductivity • excellent corrosion and abrasion resistance • superior thermal shock...

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Design – Calculation – Engineering Because of often encountered space restrictions and challenging processes a thorough layout plan, including design calculations of the apparatus, is required within the scope of the overall project design. The plant has to be optimally intergrated. Functionality, operator and maintenance access, and other factors must be taken into consideration. Project planning Our competent project engineers as well as sophisticated planning tools help to design the plants according to customer requirements in a timely fashion. Engineering Konstruktion Calculations Büchi...

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Aufgrund oft eingeschrankter Platzverhaltnisse undanspruchsvoller Prozesse ist die detailierte Planung, Berechnung zur Auslegung derApparate sowie eine ganzheitliche Planung des Projektes wichtig. Die Anlagen mussen optimal in den Raum eingepasst werden. Funktionalitat, Zugang fur Bedienung und Unterhalt usw. mussen beriicksichtigt werden. Projektierung Unsere kompetenten Projektleiter sowie die professionellen Planungstools helfen die Anlagen genau nach Kundenwunsch und termingerecht zu installieren. Berechnung Spezielle Softwaretools von Buchi ermoglichen die Berechnung samtlicher Apparate...

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Processes Reaction, stirring, mixing Glass lined reactors (DIN-reactors AE or BE) are suitable for a variety of processes such as chemical reactions (atmospheric or under pressure), gas dispersion, mixing of liquids/solids, crystallization and heating/cooling. Extractions and phase separations can also be performed with the proper fittings on the bottom discharge valve. Büchi supplies complete systems with glass lined reactors from various suppliers. Fittings and instrumentation on the reactor are also included as well as distributors and collectors. Distillation A stirred reactor commonly serves...

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Prozesse Reaktion, Rühren, Mischen Emaillierte Rührkessel oder Rührbehälter (DIN-Reaktoren AE oder BE) dienen verschiedenen Prozessen wie chemischen Reaktionen (auch unter Druck), Gaseinleitungen, Mischen von Flüssigkeiten/Feststoffen, Kristallisationen, Heizen/Kühlen, usw. Extraktionen/Phasenabscheidungen können mit den dazu notwendigen Armaturen auch am Bodenauslaufventil durchgeführt werden. Büchi liefert Komplettsysteme unter Verwendung von emaillierten Rührbehältern verschiedener Hersteller. Dies beinhaltet auch Armaturen und Messtechnik auf dem Reaktor sowie Verteiler und Sammler. Destillation...

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cGMP facility with 800 liter glass lined AE / BE reactors, distillation glass overhead with SiC condensers and glass lined receiver tanks for API production cGMP Anlage mit 800 Liter AE / BE Stahl-Emaille Reaktoren, Destillations-Glasaufbau mit SiC Kondensatoren und emaillierten Vorlagegefässen für API Produktion 4000 liter BE reactor with coated glass upper section 4000 Liter BE Reaktor mit beschichtetem Glasaufbau DN300 vapor line with protective glass coating DN300 Brüdenleitung mit Schutzbeschichtung

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.