The B/R 9600 is a lab scale fractional distillation apparatus for high-purity materials and difficult separations. Boiling flasks from 1 to 50 liters. Choose a spinning band or packed column, with full automation and PC control available.
Made in the USA. Typical uses include solvent purification, petroleum fractions, specialty chemicals, and essential oil work. For smaller charges see mini or micro distillation; for larger batches see pilot scale.
Spinning band distillation technology combines high efficiency with low hold-up. Less than 1 ml of sample is held up in the distillation column. Typical configurations have all Teflon and glass contact surfaces.
Spinning band distillationPacked column distillation technology combines high efficiency with high distillation rates. 15 theoretical plate sections, stackable to 15, 30, or 45 theoretical plates for excellent separation.
Up to 50 theoretical plates at atmospheric pressure for high purity materials and difficult separations.
The 9600 lab scale system can be configured according to your needs. Automation, vacuum systems, fraction collectors and other accessories can be integrated.
Automatic heating, distillation control, distillate collection and shutdown. Simple parameter programming.
A lab scale fractional distillation system sits between analytical-size columns and pilot equipment. The 9600 is built for multi-liter charges where you still need high column efficiency, often 15 to 50 theoretical plates depending on configuration, without moving into stainless pilot plant gear.
Column choice drives performance. A spinning band distillation column uses a rotating helical band for high efficiency and low hold-up (typically less than 1 ml in the column). Packed columns use mesh or Propak packing when higher distillation rates matter more than minimal hold-up. Both options integrate with automatic fraction collectors, vacuum systems, and receivers.
Automation covers heating, reflux or takeoff control, distillate collection, and safe shutdown. That supports unattended runs for solvent purification, petroleum fractions, biodiesel cuts, and other laboratory fractional distillation work. Contact surfaces are commonly glass and Teflon for spinning band configurations.
| Attribute | Lab scale (9600) |
|---|---|
| Boiling flask sizes | 1, 2, 3, 5, 12, 22, 50 L |
| Column options | Spinning band or packed column |
| Efficiency | Up to ~50 theoretical plates (config dependent) |
| Hold-up (spinning band) | Typically < 1 ml in the column |
| Operation | Manual or fully automatic with PC control |
| Accessories | Fraction collectors, vacuum, receivers |
| Origin | Made in USA (Easton, MD) |
Not sure which size fits? Start with your sample volume and purity target, then request a quote. We configure column type, vacuum, and fraction collection to match.
| Model family | Typical charge | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Micro (800) | ~7-100 ml | Scarce samples, highest efficiency on tiny charges |
| Mini (36-100) | ~100-2000 ml | Very high plate count on small lab samples |
| Lab scale (9600) | 1-50 L | Standard lab fractional distillation apparatus |
| Pilot scale | 50-1000 L | Stainless pilot / small production |
Explore the full fractional distillation apparatus range, or compare spinning band distillation columns for low hold-up applications. Need solvent recovery instead? See our laboratory solvent recyclers.
Tell us the sample, charge size, and what you need the system to do. We build custom solutions for any problem.
