The UltraCLAVE reactor offers a larger volume than other commercial single microwave reaction vessel.
The individual sample containers can be much simpler in design than in conventional microwave vessel assemblies. As a result, a higher batch count of discrete samples can be accommodated and each individual sample can be of a larger mass than is possible in a conventional sealed vessel.
Another benefit is the vastly reduced need for consumable vessel components. In normal operation, the combination of pre-pressure nitrogen and partial pressure of process vapors ensures that boiling never occurs in individual sample containers.
Loose-fitting covers on each container prevent loss of sample or cross-contamination between adjacent samples. Several standard racks for the system are designed to hold from a single to 77 individual sample containers made of glass, quartz, or TFM.