New Super Air Condenser reduces the risk of Laboratory Floods

Radleys newest product is Findenser, a ‘super air condenser’, developed in conjunction with a leading pharmaceutical company which wanted to reduce the amount of water used in its laboratories.  A standard glass water condenser uses 150lts of water (equivalent to a bath) in just one hour.

Findenser requires no running water to operate and tests have shown that it can replace the need for water-cooled condensers in over 95% of common chemistry applications. Findenser helps reduce consumption of a precious resource and eliminates the costs associated with water purchase and disposal.

So, why is it important to conserve water anyway? Research estimates that by 2030 global freshwater demand will be 40% above current supply and there will be an increased risk of water scarcity as the climate warms.  Leading organisations have started to look at water as a key business issue and set water reduction targets.

Many universities and research facilities are starting to test Findenser and an additional benefit has come to light, as James Lynch, from the Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies at the University of Bath explained. “Changes in water pressure, mainly at night, can cause piping to blow off the standard water condenser causing the reaction to boil dry. We chose to look at the Findenser as we had recently had a flood for this reason.  Findenser not only removed the worry of possible flooding but as the Findenser doesn’t need to be close to a water source it freed up space within a work area so that we could have more equipment running at the same time.”

Findenser can be used with solvent volumes up to one litre and comes in a variety of joint sizes.