Borosilicate industrial glassware appears throughout chemical, pharmaceutical and process industries wherever a plant needs corrosion resistance, visibility and precise thermal control that metal equipment cannot always offer. At Goel Glass Inc, we manufacture and supply industrial glassware built for continuous plant operation rather than occasional laboratory use, with every component designed, fabricated, tested and installed as per international norms such as ISO 3585, ISO 3586, EN BS 1595 and AD 2000 Merkblatt. Here are ten of the most common industrial glassware applications across process industries, along with the industrial glass equipment built for each one.
1. Chemical Reaction and Synthesis
Glass reactors and jacketed reactors form the core of most process plants, providing agitated reaction vessels with temperature control through the jacket. Our Glass Reactor range supports batch reaction and mixing work from pilot scale through to kilo-lab operation, giving operators full visibility of the reaction as it proceeds.
2. Distillation and Fractionation
Separating and purifying liquid mixtures relies on precise thermal control and efficient vapour-liquid contact. Our Glass Column with Splitter Section and Standard Distillation Unit are built for exactly this, scaling up to DN300 for pilot plant and production-scale operation.
3. Liquid-Liquid Extraction and Absorption
Extraction columns handle reaction, extraction and absorption operations within a single modular column system. Our Extraction Column range is also available as a pilot plant scale-up solution up to DN300, giving process engineers flexibility as a project moves from trial to full scale.
4. Gas Scrubbing and Effluent Treatment
Absorbing acidic or toxic gases such as HCl, Cl2, SO2, HBr, NH3, Br2 and NOx demands equipment that will not corrode on contact. Our Engineering Packages and NOx Scrubber systems are engineered by our process engineering team specifically for this duty, along with related units such as anhydrous HCl gas generation.
5. Laboratory Research and Development
Early-stage process development calls for smaller reaction volumes with full visibility and precise thermal control. Our Benchtop Lab Reactor range covers single, double and triple-walled vessels from 0.5 L to 5 L, operating from full vacuum to 0.5 bar(g) and -50°C to 180°C, ahead of scale-up to pilot or production.
6. Solid-Liquid Filtration
Filtering process slurries under contained, corrosion-resistant conditions is essential in chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Our Glass Nutsche Filter is built for reliable solid-liquid separation, and as a supplier experienced in shipping fragile glass worldwide, we ensure this equipment reaches customers intact.
7. Heat Transfer
Heating and cooling process fluids without introducing metallic contamination is a common industrial glassware application. Our Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger provides efficient, corrosion-resistant heat transfer for continuous plant operation, an alternative to metal exchangers wherever product purity is critical.
8. Process Piping and Pipeline Systems
Connecting glass equipment together, or to metal plant, requires a piping system that preserves corrosion resistance throughout. Our QVF Beaded Process Pipe and Hardware range covers pipeline components from DN15 to DN300, using couplings, backing flanges and PTFE gaskets for a secure, leak-free joint.
9. Flow Control
Isolating or directing process flow demands valves that maintain purity and visibility. Our Glass Valves, available from DN15 to DN50, are made of borosilicate glass with a PTFE plug and are suitable for full vacuum operation up to 250°C.
10. Pilot Plant Scale-Up and Research
Moving a process from lab scale toward production requires equipment that can handle changing layouts and larger batch volumes. Our Kilo Lab Equipment for Pilot Plant and Research Applications covers jacketed kilo lab reactors operating from -20°C to 200°C, with modular Flexi Units and mobile frames that let engineers reconfigure the setup as a trial develops.
From reaction and separation through to piping and flow control, these industrial glassware applications cover almost every stage of a modern process plant. As an established industrial glassware manufacturer and industrial glassware supplier, Goel Glass Inc designs, fabricates and installs each of these systems to international norms, with custom fabrication available wherever a standard configuration does not fit your process. Contact our team to discuss the industrial glassware your plant requires.