Key Features
- Borosilicate glass construction
- Various joint sizes available
- Precision ground joints
- Chemical resistant
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Column Adapters
Column Adapters
Column Adapters
Glass column adapters for connecting different column sections and components.
Column Adapters Overview
Column adapters are essential glass components used to connect sections of columns, integrate auxiliary equipment, or transition between different nominal diameters (DN). Manufactured from borosilicate glass 3.3, they offer excellent thermal and chemical resistance, ensuring durability and purity in both laboratory and industrial-scale operations. Standard column adapters are available with DN, DN1, and DN2 connections, allowing flexibility in assembly. Additionally, flat top column adapters are designed for use as headers in shell-and-tube heat exchangers and column systems, providing versatility in chemical, pharmaceutical, and petrochemical processes. Custom sizes (with DN2 up to equivalent DN1) can also be manufactured upon request.
Specifications
Standard Column Adapters: Cat. Ref. | DN | DN1 | DN2 | L | L1 | L2 CA3/1/1 | 80 | 25 | 25 | 150 | 75 | 100 CA3/1.5/1 | 80 | 40 | 25 | 175 | 100 | 100 CA3/2/1 | 80 | 50 | 25 | 175 | 100 | 100 CA4/1/1 | 100 | 25 | 25 | 150 | 75 | 125 CA4/1.5/1 | 100 | 40 | 25 | 175 | 100 | 125 CA4/2/1 | 100 | 50 | 25 | 225 | 125 | 125 CA4/3/1 | 100 | 80 | 25 | 225 | 125 | 125 CA6/1/1 | 150 | 25 | 25 | 200 | 100 | 150 CA6/1.5/1 | 150 | 40 | 25 | 200 | 100 | 150 CA6/2/1 | 150 | 50 | 25 | 250 | 125 | 150 CA6/3/1 | 150 | 80 | 25 | 250 | 150 | 150 CA6/4/1 | 150 | 100 | 25 | 275 | 150 | 175 CA9/1.5/1.5 | 225 | 40 | 40 | 250 | 150 | 175 CA9/2/1.5 | 225 | 50 | 40 | 250 | 150 | 175 CA9/3/1.5 | 225 | 80 | 40 | 300 | 175 | 200 CA9/4/1.5 | 225 | 100 | 40 | 350 | 175 | 200 CA9/6/1.5 | 225 | 150 | 40 | 400 | 200 | 250 CA12/1.5/1.5 | 300 | 40 | 40 | 300 | 150 | 225 CA12/2/1.5 | 300 | 50 | 40 | 300 | 150 | 225 CA12/3/1.5 | 300 | 80 | 40 | 300 | 150 | 250 CA12/4/1.5 | 300 | 100 | 40 | 350 | 175 | 250 CA12/6/1.5 | 300 | 150 | 40 | 425 | 225 | 250 CA12/9/1.5 | 300 | 225 | 40 | 450 | 225 | 300 CA16/2/2 | 400 | 50 | 50 | 400 | 200 | 300 CA16/3/2 | 400 | 80 | 50 | 450 | 250 | 300 CA16/4/2 | 400 | 100 | 50 | 450 | 250 | 300 CA16/6/2 | 400 | 150 | 50 | 550 | 300 | 350 CA16/9/2 | 400 | 225 | 50 | 550 | 300 | 350 CA18/2/2 | 450 | 50 | 50 | 400 | 200 | 325 CA18/3/2 | 450 | 80 | 50 | 450 | 250 | 350 CA18/4/2 | 450 | 100 | 50 | 450 | 250 | 350 CA18/6/2 | 450 | 150 | 50 | 550 | 300 | 350 CA18/9/2 | 450 | 225 | 50 | 550 | 300 | 400 CA18/12/2 | 450 | 300 | 50 | 750 | 400 | 400 CA24/2/2 | 600 | 50 | 50 | 450 | 200 | 400 CA24/3/2 | 600 | 80 | 50 | 500 | 250 | 400 CA24/4/2 | 600 | 100 | 50 | 500 | 250 | 400 CA24/6/2 | 600 | 150 | 50 | 650 | 300 | 450 CA24/9/2 | 600 | 225 | 50 | 650 | 300 | 450 CA24/12/2 | 600 | 300 | 50 | 800 | 400 | 500
Note: Column adapters with DN2 of different sizes (up to equivalent DN1) can be manufactured with the same dimensions.
Flat Top Column Adapters: Commonly used as headers for shell-and-tube heat exchangers and column systems. Cat. Ref. | DN | DN1 | L | L1 CA3/1 | 80 | 25 | 100 | 75 CA3/1.5 | 80 | 40 | 125 | 100 CA4/1 | 100 | 25 | 100 | 75 CA4/1.5 | 100 | 40 | 125 | 100 CA6/1 | 150 | 25 | 150 | 100 CA6/1.5 | 150 | 40 | 150 | 100 CA6/2 | 150 | 50 | 200 | 125 CA6/3 | 150 | 80 | 200 | 150 CA9/1.5 | 225 | 40 | 200 | 150 CA9/2 | 225 | 50 | 200 | 150 CA9/3 | 225 | 80 | 250 | 175 CA9/4 | 225 | 100 | 250 | 175 CA12/2 | 300 | 50 | 250 | 150 CA12/3 | 300 | 80 | 250 | 150 CA12/4 | 300 | 100 | 300 | 175 CA12/6 | 300 | 150 | 350 | 225
Applications
Column adapters are widely used in:
• Chemical and pharmaceutical plants: distillation, absorption, and extraction columns
• Petrochemical industry: refining and gas scrubbing operations
• Laboratory and pilot plants: modular process setups
• Heat exchangers: flat top column adapters as headers
• Process industries: where different DN transitions are required
Key benefits include:
– Flexibility to connect varying column diameters
– Easy integration of glass and metal equipment
– Reliable sealing with excellent resistance to corrosion and high temperatures