High throughput systems 

At hte, we are the world’s leading provider of solutions for lab-scale R&D workflows. Our high throughput systems comprise parallelized, highly automated lab-scale equipment typically operating 16 reactors with high comparability and generating high-quality data. Depending on the application, the reactor systems can be used for gas phase reactions, converting gas phases to liquid phases, as well as for trickle bed reactions. They boost productivity when evaluating heterogeneous catalysts and also provide high-quality data that is scalable for commercial installations.  

25 years of experience in high throughput research  

We have been optimizing our technology platform for more than 25 years. It has a modular and robust design, and has been validated for numerous applications in the chemical, petrochemical, and refinery sectors. A software package developed by hte supports you in operating the system and evaluating data. 

Wide range of test systems for high-throughput research

Gas phase 

This technology is designed for parallel catalyst testing and catalyst optimization in gas-phase chemistry. It is ideally suited to testing at high temperatures. 


Gas-to-liquid 

These systems were developed for parallel catalyst testing and catalyst optimization for a range of synthesis gas conversions and related chemistries, such as Fischer-Tropsch synthesis or methanol conversion. They are optimized for medium-pressure and high-pressure processes, and are also suitable for handling waxes.


Trickle bed  

These systems are designed for parallel catalyst testing and catalyst optimization for a wide range of hydroprocessing applications, stretching from hydrocracking and hydrotreating, all the way up to conversion of feedstocks of biological origin. Not only can this system handle high pressure, it can even handle highly viscous raw materials such as HVGO. 

Services
  • Temperature ranges from 0 to 1,100 °C
  • Pressure ranges from 0..3 to 300 barg
  • Catalyst volumes from 0.1 to 10 ml
  • Parallelization levels from 16-fold to 48-fold
  • From exploratory powder to industrial forms (extrudates, pellets, tablets)
  • Challenging feeds from liquefied gases (e.g., LPG) to vacuum or atmospheric residues

Accelerate your research with our laboratory plants

At hte, we help research and development teams master complex tasks and find answers to their questions more quickly. Our high-throughput systems are able to operate up to 48 reactors in parallel under identical conditions and produce large amounts of data. Thanks to the modular system design, we offer you flexible and adaptable test systems for your research tasks.  

At hte, we have expertise in laboratory-scale R&D workflows and have extensive expertise in the field of high-throughput research. We expand this specialist knowledge every day on the systems in our laboratories through various customer projects as well as internal projects. What particularly sets hte apart is that plant engineering is closely linked to software and analytics, so that the plant can be integrated directly into the existing infrastructure.

Unleashing potential together

Customers worldwide rely on our lab-scale R&D workflows, which combine reactor systems, precise analytics, and customized software solutions with in-depth application knowledge.  

“hte has proven its extensive expertise in high throughput testing of Fischer-Tropsch catalysts and related applications. Furthermore, hte has already built an excellent reputation on the Chinese market. So it was the obvious choice.” 

NICE: Xu Wenqiang, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 

“We have been operating this research solution for over nine months now and have seen excellent results. The data quality matches our pilot data”, said Bob Saxton. “To reduce our R&D costs and increase efficiency at the same time, we opted for downscaling. After many years of close collaboration, we selected hte to modernize our laboratory”

Chevron: Bob Saxton, MANAGER OF THE CATALYSIS DIVISION 

“After a thorough market evaluation, we selected hte’s technology because of its proven expertise in test units for catalyst and process development. This technology and fully integrated software solution will contribute significantly to reducing the time and costs associated with the development of new processes and new catalysts,” says Denis Guillaume, Director of the Process Experimentation Division at IPFEN. “This unit will supply data for catalyst screening and for process development, providing representative data for industrial scale,”

IFP: Cécile Thomazeau, Reforming Project Leader 
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