{"id":28330,"date":"2026-07-28T13:36:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T10:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apellaser.ro\/?post_type=product&#038;p=28330"},"modified":"2026-07-28T13:38:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T10:38:04","slug":"echo-dt-respirometer-for-plastic-disintegration-under-composting-conditions","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/apellaser.ro\/en\/product\/echo-dt-respirometer-for-plastic-disintegration-under-composting-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"ECHO DT respirometer for plastic disintegration under composting conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Test material is mixed with fresh biowaste and introduced into a defined composting environment. The system monitors temperature, flow and oxygen, while individual reactor cooling supports process control. Configurations with 1, 3, 6 or 12 channels scale to laboratory capacity.<\/p>\n<h3>Key benefits<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Pilot-scale testing for industrial compostability<\/li>\n<li>1\/3\/6\/12 channels and multiple vessel volumes<\/li>\n<li>0\u201325% O\u2082 sensor plus temperature and flow monitoring<\/li>\n<li>Individual cooling for every reactor<\/li>\n<li>Integrated PC, remote control and Excel export<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Applications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>ISO 16929 plastic disintegration testing<\/li>\n<li>EN 13432 industrial compostability assessment<\/li>\n<li>Packaging and bioplastics development<\/li>\n<li>Certification laboratories and compost research<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Technical specifications<\/h3>\n<table width=\"624\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"180\"><strong>Parameter<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"444\"><strong>Specification<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"180\"><strong>Channels<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"444\">1 \/ 3 \/ 6 \/ 12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"180\"><strong>O\u2082 sensor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"444\">0\u201325%; stated accuracy 2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"180\"><strong>Vessels<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"444\">35 L, 64 L, 140 L and other volumes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"180\"><strong>Control<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"444\">Temperature, flow and individual cooling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"180\"><strong>Control unit<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"444\">39 \u00d7 49 \u00d7 20 cm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Confirm the final configuration, available options and current specification version in the quotation.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Frequently asked questions<\/h3>\n<p><strong>How does it differ from the ER Series?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DT assesses physical disintegration at pilot scale in compost, while ER quantifies biodegradation through gas evolution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is an air source included?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes. The manufacturer describes an included pump\/compressor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can different reactor volumes be used?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes. Several volumes are available according to the method and required capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Send APEL Laser your sample type, applicable method, required capacity and desired parameters. We will recommend the suitable ECHO configuration, accessories and implementation plan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>sales@apellaser.ro | Subject: ECHO Instruments enquiry<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Callout\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">ECHO DT is a pilot-scale system for assessing the degree of disintegration of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":28328,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[2200,3569],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-28330","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-laboratory-equipment","product_cat-respirometers","first","instock","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ECHO DT plastic disintegration testing system | APEL<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"ECHO 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