Hielscher manufactures ultrasonic reactors for the cavitational mixing of oil with methanol in biodiesel production. The intense ultrasonic agitation reduces the methanol droplet size - leading to an increase in contact surface area. This boosts the reaction speed and the biodiesel yield and quality significantly.
HIelscher ultrasonic reactors reduce the mixing time to approx. 10 to 30sec. This allows for an in-line installation right before the separation tank.
Hielscher reactor capacity starts at approx. 1MM gal/yr and goes up to 20MM mal/yr per reactor. By using multiple reactors, there is no limit in processing capacity.
The ultrasonic equipment is very space saving, reliable and easy-to-install.

Small ultrasonic reactors can be leased for process evaluation and optimization.

Hielscher Ultrasonics received the prestigious Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation of the Year Award in recognition of the company’s development of novel ultrasonics technology for bio-diesel production.