High-pressure reactors for sorbitol and polyols.
The DSSE Hydrogenator is developed for hydrogenation of dextrose to sorbitol. In the Hydrogenator a dextrose solution (DS 50%), containing an activated nickel catalyst, is heated and exposed to hydrogen under high pressure. The DSSE Hydrogenator works under a pressure of approximately 50 bar (g) and a temperature of 140 °C. The process is batch-wise and the total time per charge amounts to 5–8 hours depending on the process design.
The reaction takes place theoretically as follows: C₆H₁₂O₆ + H₂ → C₆H₁₄O₆ + 57.4 kJoule/kmol.
Contact us with your capacity and product specification, and we will size the reactor for your plant.
