H.E.L Group Launches New Bench-Top Safety Platform
The TSu+ system integrates thermal screening and vent characterization to identify process hazards at the lab scale.
Updated on Oct. 28, 2026 in Chemistry
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H.E.L Group has launched the TSu+ bench-top platform, a safety system designed to identify thermal and venting hazards during process development. This system allows labs to test reactive chemistry using small-scale samples.
Why it matters
The platform accelerates hazard assessment by integrating thermal screening with vent characterization in a single system, helping researchers identify risks early in the process development cycle.
The TSu+ thermal screening station supports sample volumes from 0.5 mL to 10 mL at a maximum pressure of 100 bar and 500 °C. The vent characterization station operates up to 250 °C to determine whether discharge is gas-phase or two-phase.
The players
H.E.L Group
A developer of automated laboratory instrumentation specializing in reaction, process, and thermal safety testing.
The details
The TSu+ functions by subjecting small volumes of chemical samples to controlled heating to measure pressure and temperature changes. The vent characterization station specifically investigates the discharge behavior of a system to determine if venting involves a vapor or a two-phase flow, which is a liquid-gas mixture. By integrating these processes, the system provides a tighter feedback loop for identifying potential thermal hazards compared to disparate testing equipment.
Timeline
October 28, 2026: H.E.L Group announced the TSu+ system.
The Tech Race
The TSu+ platform moves beyond standard differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis by integrating vent characterization directly into the small-scale bench-top testing workflow. This release reflects a shift toward unified safety systems that allow researchers to perform hazard assessment without the need for large-scale vessel testing.
Laboratories and process development teams can now integrate thermal and venting hazard identification into their standard daily workflows using the TSu+ unit. Final relief-system sizing for industrial reactors will still require subsequent engineering analysis and testing beyond what this platform provides.
The takeaway
This platform brings advanced safety screening to the bench-top scale, potentially reducing the time required for initial hazard identification. Engineers should note that while this system characterizes vent discharge types, final relief-system design requires supplemental analysis.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by AZoM.
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