Symphony Chrome SMB Simulated Moving Bed Chromatography Systems

The Swan F Series Simulated Moving Bed Systems

The Swan F series SMB System (Figure 1) is an automated continuous liquid chromatography system designed for preparative-scale purification of chemical compounds. The Swan F series systems are a way to run SMB on a benchtop.

Figure 1: A lab scale Symphony Chrome
SMB system

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Features

  • Four different systems to meet different flow rate and output requirements
  • Plug-and-Play systems including a pump module, control module with software, chromatography
    module, powered USB hub, 8-position adjustable column stand for holding various size columns,
  • Other Accessories, like Water Bath, automatic Pump controller, and Inline detectors can be
    seamlessly attached to the system to get better productivity.
  • Various empty columns sizes with different types of materials available to meet different separation
    requirement. All sizes, designed and manufactured by Orochem Technologies Inc.
  • The columns are pre-packed with different stationary phase (either spherical or irregular)
    manufactured by Orochem Technologies Inc., to meet the process requirement.
  • Optional method development services for conversion of single column data to continuous
    chromatography parameters on request
  • Up to 90% cost reduction in resin and solvents/buffers
The Swan
The KingFisher
The Heron / The Concord

Figure 2: Throughputs for different SMB Scales, Lab and Pilot

The Swan F10

The Swan F10 system is the smallest lab scale system offered by Orochem. The Swan F10 system is
designed to be used on a benchtop with a variety of small sized columns for lab scale applications.

  • Pneumatic valve
  • 8 Column Configuration
  • Flow rates up to 12 ml/min
  • Maximum Pressure 300 psi
  • Benchtop Unit – Lab Scale
  • Approximate Throughput 1 kg per week

The Swan F100

The Swan F100 system is designed for a small footprint to be used on a benchtop with a variety of medium sized columns for lab scale applications.

  • Pneumatic valve
  • 8 Column Configuration
  • Flow rates up to 100 ml/min
  • Maximum Pressure 300 psi
  • Benchtop Unit – Lab Scale
  • Approximate Throughput 1 kg per week
  • Column Sizes 20-200 mL

The Swan F300

The Swan F300 system is designed for a small footprint to be used on a benchtop with a variety of medium sized columns for lab scale applications.

  • Pneumatic valve
  • 8 Column Configuration
  • Flow rates up to 300 ml/min
  • Maximum Pressure 300 psi
  • Benchtop Unit – Lab Scale
  • Approximate Throughput 1 kg per day
  • Column Sizes 100-1200 mL

System Selection Guide - Lab Scale
The Swan F10 The Swan F100 The Swan F300
Max. Flow Rate 12 mL/min 100 mL/min 300 mL/min
Column Volume 1-50 mL 19-220 mL 114-1235 mL
Number of Columns 8 8 8
Column Material PP Stainless Steel, Glass,Jacketed Glass Stainless Steel, Glass,Jacketed Glass, CPVC,PP
Max Allowable Pressure 300 psi 300 psi 300 psi
# of System Inlets 4 4 4
# of System Outlets 4 4 4
Valve Type Pneumatic Pneumatic Pneumatic
In-line Detector UV-VIS (optional) UV-VIS (optional) UV-VIS (optional)
Approx. Production 1 kg/month 1 kg/week 1 kg/day
Primary Use Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical, Food, Industrial

Note: Products in The Swan series are sold exclusively for separation and purification of molecules having a molecular weight less than 5,000 Da, not including oligonucleotides and peptides

The KingFisher C Series System

The KingFisher C Series system is designed for a small footprint to be used on a benchtop with a variety of medium to large sized columns for pilot scale. Offered are two different variants of The KingFisher C series, one which has the same 8 column configuration as all of the other Chrome Prep systems, and one which has a 16 column configuration for larger projects.

  • Pneumatic valve
  • 8 or 16 Column Configurations
  • Flow rates up to 3 L/min
  • Approximate Throughput 5 or 10 kg per day (I or II)
  • Tabletop Unit – Pilot Scale
  • Maximum Pressure 300 psi
  • Column Sizes 4-39 L
  • Class 1/Div1 rated (with N2 purge)

The Heron C Series System

The Heron C series system is designed to be a pilot or commercial scale step up from The Swan F series. The Heron C series feature a rotary valve type and larger line sizes which can accommodate larger column sizes and higher throughput demands.

The Heron C080

The Heron C080 system is a larger system designed for pilot scale applications.

  • Rotary valve
  • 15 Column Configuration
  • Flow rates up to 3 L/min
  • Maximum Pressure 100 psi
  • Floor mounted Pilot unit
  • Approximate Throughput 10 kg per day
  • Column Sizes 4 - 39 L
  • Class 1/Div1 rated
  • Sanitary Design available

The Heron C016

The Heron C016 system is a larger system designed for pilot scale applications.

  • Rotary valve
  • 15 Column Configuration
  • Flow rates up to 30 L/min
  • Maximum Pressure 100 psi
  • Floor mounted Pilot unit
  • Approximate Throughput 100 kg per day
  • Column Sizes 29 - 118 L
  • Class 1/Div1 rated
  • Sanitary Design

Figure 3: The Heron C016

System Selection Guide - Pilot Scale
The KingFisher C080 The KingFisher C016 The Heron C080 The Heron C016
Max. Flow Rate 3 L/min 3 L/min 3 L/min 30 L/min
Column Volume 4.1-39.5 L 4.1-39.5 L 4.1-39.5 L 29.6-118.5 L
Number of Columns 8 16 15 15
Column Material Stainless Steel Stainless Steel Stainless Steel Stainless Steel
Max Allowable Pressure 300 psi 300 psi 100 psi 100 psi
# of System Inlets 4 8 15 15
# of System Outlets 4 8 15 15
Valve Type Pneumatic Pneumatic Rotary Rotary
In-line Detector UV-VIS, Ph, & Conductivity UV-VIS, Ph, & Conductivity UV-VIS, Ph, & Conductivity UV-VIS, Ph, & Conductivity
Approx. Production 5 kg/day 10 kg/day 10 kg/day 100 kg/day
Primary Use Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical, Food, Industrial Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical, Food, Industrial Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical, Food, Industrial Nutraceutical, Food, Industrial

The Concord T Series Systems

The Concord T series are custom designed SMB systems for commercial scale purifications. They are two different variants based on input capacity. The Concord T1000 is design for up to 1000 ton per annual, while The Concord T1500 is for up to 1500 ton per annual.

Symphony Chrome Pump

The Symphony Chrome Pump (Figure 4) is designed for use with the The Swan F and The KingFisher C Systems. The specifications for each type of pump are listed in Table 3. High-quality materials and rugged design make this pump a reliable performer over years of service.

Module Minimum Flowrate (mL/min) Maximum Flowrate (mL/min) Flowrate Increments (mL/min)
The Swan F10 0 12 0.01
The Swan F100 0 100 0.1
The Swan F300 0 300 0.1

Table 2: Symphony Chrome Pump specificationsTable 2: Symphony Chrome Pump specifications

Figure 4: Symphony Chrome Pump

Features

  • Dual self-flushing pump heads with overlapping cams for reduced pulsation
  • Integrated pulse dampener Real-time pressure monitoring with upper/lower pressure limits
  • Motor stall detector
  • Prime/purge valve
  • Prime button toggles flow rate to maximum for rapid solvent change
  • Inlet and outlet ruby ball/sapphire seat check valves
  • Tactile response, chemically resistant front panel keypad with LED display
  • RS-232 serial and USB communication ports

Online UV-VIS Detector

The Symphony Chrome UV-VIS DCTR Detector (Figure 5) is engineered for seamless integration with Symphony Chrome SMB Systems.

Features

  • Diode array design
  • Dual light sources
  • Flow rates up to 500 ml/mi
  • LED display with touch pad for optional local control
  • Simultaneous detection of up to 4 different wavelengths from 190 to 840 nm
  • Preparative flow cells in PEEK and stainless steel from 0.3 to 2.4 mm path length
  • Controlled by Symphony Chrome Screen software; capable of displaying output of two detectors in
    one window

Figure 5: The Symphony Chrome UV-VIS
DCTR Detector

Available Columns and Stationary Phases

Orochem provides a variety of different column sizes for all the Symphony Chrome SMB units. Columns can be sold filled with Orochem’s stationary phases, or empty so that they can be filled separately. Column sizes are listed in Table 3. Contact us for more options.
Orochem synthesizes and manufactures achiral and chiral stationary phases. For achiral phases, Orochem provides both silica based and polymer base, normal phases, reversed phases and ion- exchange phases. Orochem’s stationary phases are listed in Table 4. Contact us for more options.

Column Selection Guide
Module Material of Construction Size Column Volume
The Swan 10 Polypropylene Cartridge 4 g 10 mL
Polypropylene Cartridge 12 g 25 mL
Polypropylene Cartridge 24 g 50 mL
The Swan F100 Stainless Steel 10x250 mm 19 mL
Stainless Steel 22x300 mm 114 mL
Glass 15x300 mm 53 mL
Glass 25x450 mm 220 mL
Jacketed Glass 15x300 mm 53 mL
Jacketed Glass 25x450 mm 220 mL
The Swan F300 CPVC 1x18 in 231 mL
CPVC 2x24 in 1235 mL
Polypropylene 1x18 in 231 mL
Polypropylene 2x24 in 1235 mL
Stainless Steel 22x300 mm 114 mL
Stainless Steel 50x300 mm 589 mL
Stainless Steel 2x24 in 1235 mL
Glass 24x450 mm 220 mL
Glass 50x600 mm 1180 mL
Jacketed Glass 25x450 mm 220 mL
Jacketed Glass 50x600 mm 1180 mL
The KingFisher C080 / The KingFisher C016 Stainless Steel 3x36 in 4.1 L
Stainless Steel 4x36 in 7.4 L
Stainless Steel 6x36 in 16.6 L
Stainless Steel 8x48 in 39.5 L
The Heron C080 Stainless Steel 8x36 in 29.6 L
Stainless Steel 16x36 in 118.5 L

Table 3: Available columns to be used with Symphony Chrome SMB systems. More column sizes available upon request.

Available Media
Media Name Catalog Number Particle Size (µm)
Spherical Irregular
Orpheus C18 ORC18 70-200 40-63
Orpheus Silica ORSI 70-200 40-63
Orpheus Amino (NH2) ORNH2 70-200 40-63
Orpheus Alumina A (Acidic) ORALA 70-200 40-63
Orpheus Alumina B (Basic) ORALB 70-200 40-63
Orpheus Alumina N (Neutral) ORALN 70-200 40-63
Orpheus Florisil ORFL 70-200 40-63
Orpheus Carbon ORCR N/A 50-80

Table 4: Available Stationary Phases for packed columns. More options available upon request.

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