BHC Berghof Hydrogen Control

Automatic. Reliable. Reproducible. Efficient

  • Fully automatic control - purging, gas exchange and post-dosing of reactive gases possible
  • Safety and handling – Safe, automatic process control, leakage tests, with quick-release closure
  • Reproducibility – recipe operation using SOPs, seamless data recording, gas consumption measurement
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The BHC – Berghof Hydrogen Control—is an automated solution for hydrogenation and other reactions involving reactive gases. It combines Berghof high-pressure reactors with intelligent process control to ensure safe, reproducible, and operator-independent operations. Automated safety and process steps, recipe-based reaction control, and a modular design ensure high process stability while maintaining a high degree of flexibility. The BHC can be used with various Berghof pressure reactors and adapted to different requirements. Detailed information is available upon request.

Whitepaper

WHITEPAPER

Hydrogenation in High-Pressure Reactors: Fundamentals, Applications & Safety

This whitepaper provides a concise overview of the fundamentals, applications, and safety considerations of hydrogenation processes using Berghof high-pressure reactors. It explains typical application fields—from food and fuel production to organic synthesis—and demonstrates how modern reactor technology enables safe and efficient reaction conditions up to 300 °C and 200 bar. Key safety guidelines, technological setup, and catalytic principles are presented in a clear and accessible way.

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Advantages

Automatic

Automatic

The reactor system can be operated manually or in fully automatic recipe mode according to SOP. All process steps are automated, making the results reproducible and independent of the operator.

Manually or fully automatic recipe mode according to SOP

Flexible

Flexible

The system adapts to your requirements. Both the reactor and the control system are modularly expandable, and peripheral devices can be easily integrated. If necessary, other Berghof high-pressure reactors can be retrofitted for use as hydrogenation reactors. Valves for operation with other reactive gases (e.g., oxygen) are also available.

Modularly expandable and easy implementation for peripheral devices.

Safe

Safe

Like all Berghof high-pressure reactors, the BHC meets the highest safety standards. All high-pressure reactors are dimensioned, tested, and manufactured in accordance with the current AD-2000 guidelines. Explosion protection is provided inside the BHC for operation with hydrogen. In operation, stricter safety limits for temperature and pressure can be set, and a leakage test can be programmed before each startup. Maintenance contracts, including visual and pressure inspections, ensure legally required operational safety.

Meets the highest safety standards with comprehensive protection and maintenance.

Simple

Simple

Enjoy the convenience of Berghof's quick-release closure and intuitive control systems, making reactor handling, cleaning, and component replacement straightforward and tool-free.

Quick-release closure and intuitive controls for easy handling.

Application areas and applications

  • Chemistry & Pharmaceuticals

    • Hydrogenations
    • Carboxylations

  • Automotive

    • Material testing in H2 atmosphere

  • Food & Feed

    • Selective hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons
    • Shelf life tests in air/O2 atmosphere
Application

Hydrogenation in High-Pressure Reactors: Fundamentals, Applications & Safety

This whitepaper provides a concise overview of the fundamentals, applications, and safety considerations of hydrogenation processes using Berghof high-pressure reactors.

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Accessories

Accessories

BRC One controller for everything

Heating, Stirring, Valves - One for all

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Accessories

BHM Heating Jacket For Berghof high-pressure reactors BR-300 to BR-2000

Electric heating jacket for consistent heating processes.

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Accessories

BTM Thermostatic Jacket For heating and cooling of Berghof high-pressure reactors

Constant heating or cooling by means of fluid.

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Accessories

BRM-1 Stirrer Drive For a consistant stirring at up to 2,000 rpm

For Berghof reactors BR-300 to BR-200 as well as NR-1500 and NR-3000

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Accessories

BRM-2 Stirrer Drive For consistant stirring at up to 500 rpm

For Berghof reactors BR-300 to BR-2000 as well as NR-1500 and NR-3000.

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Accessories

BRM-3 Stirrer Drive For a consistant stirring at up to 500 rpm

For Berghof low-pressure reactors NR-6000 and NR-10000.

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Accessories

Catalyst Basket For catalysis research

Berghof offers different types of catalysis baskets for applications in the field of catalysis research

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