Recycling solvents for cleaning

Laboratory and production equipment is often rinsed with acetone, ethanol or isopropanol after their use. The contaminated solvent is often collected in canisters as a liquid waste. In this way, large quantities accumulate every week, which must be properly stored until removal and then disposed of for a fee.

Not only does the removal of the solvents used for cleaning have an impact on costs and space, but also their purchase and storage. In addition, such handling of solvents is not environmentally friendly.

The investment in an automated rotary evaporator system for recycling these solvents provides a remedy here. For example, a South German company* that manufactures pharmaceuticals and medical products has purchased the Distimatic Industrial Platinum 8 package. The acetone used for rinsing is separated from the impurities, including silicone oil, so that it can be reused as a cleaning agent. With a distillation rate of up to 25.5 l per hour, the purified solvent is quickly available again.

Distimatic Industrial Platinum 8 package

• High performance glassware set, especially suitable for solvents used for cleaning

• Work more efficiently by cleaning up the flushing solvents overnight

• Exchange or filling of the feed vessel is possible at any time during operation