Our Solutions: Testing
Our UK laboratory generates thermal screening and reaction calorimetry test data for your hazardous materials or reactions. The Reaction Calorimetry Tool (RC) is used to accurately detect and identify potential reactive chemical hazards in processes.
Data from Reaction Calorimetry allows for accurate assessment of Chemical Reaction Hazards for a desired chemical reaction process. The outputs allow for the adequate design of process safety systems to take your process from lab or pilot plant scale to full production; with the confidence that the process has been assessed for potential hazards.
Sigma-HSE is your single solution provider for a full range of thermal screening and calorimetry testing.
Our dedicated team of experts are committed to helping you identify potential reactive chemical hazards in your processes.
Reaction Calorimetry is an industry standard tool for assessing Chemical Reaction Hazards for process scale-up. Method bespoke to the reaction under study.
Each test involves a bespoke developed method depending on the specific requirements of the chemical reaction to be studied.
The Reaction Calorimetry test consists of a well-instrumented apparatus with adaptable peripheral measurement and processing instruments. The reaction vessel holds modest volumes of material (~300 ml) allowing for highly representative mixtures of bulk reactions, and can study the accurate heat of reactions and kinetics for reagent additions. Reactions are performed under isothermal conditions, and by use of well calibrated equipment the heats of reactions are determined.
Either Heat-Flow-Calorimetry or Power Compensated Calorimetry methods can be used to detect temperature rises in the reaction mixture, and the mode is selected to which best suites the reaction to be studied.
The selection of different operational modes depends on material viscosities, exothermic magnitude and phase mixtures. Typical data outputs can include the following:
Data from Reaction Calorimetry allows for accurate assessment of Chemical Reaction Hazards for a desired chemical reaction process.
The outputs allow for the adequate design of process safety systems to take your process from lab or pilot plant scale to full production; with the confidence that the process has been assessed for potential hazards.
Receive quick and accurate ARSST testing data in just a few simple steps
Get in touch with one of our experts so we can learn more about your specific process, unit operations and testing requirements. We'll then generate and send you a customised quote.
Prepare your samples including Material Safety Data Sheets where applicable, and ship them to our UK laboratory.
Once we've received your samples, we'll begin testing, measuring and analysing. We'll then create and send you a custom in-depth report detailing the potentially hazardous properties of your materials.
If you need support after receiving your report, our after-project support team will be on hand to assist you with any questions you may have about your materials. We can also aid you in your understanding of what hazard prevention measures will be most suitable for your processes.
We also undertake the following thermal screening and calorimetry tests to simulate full scale process, and process upset conditions.
Please contact us if you have any bespoke chemical reaction hazard or thermal screening testing requirments
Getting your hazardous materials tested is an important step to prevent fires, explosions and other process-related hazards. Get in touch to learn more about how we can assist you in keeping your process plant and unit operations safe from the risks of thermal runaway.
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