Development of a microreactor for chemical production

被引:116
作者
Burns, JR [1 ]
Ramshaw, C [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Newcastle Upon Tyne, Dept Chem & Proc Engn, Ctr Proc Intensificat & Innovat, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, Tyne & Wear, England
关键词
capillary flow; liquid-liquid flow; microchannel; microengineering; microreactor; nitration;
D O I
10.1205/026387699526106
中图分类号
TQ [化学工业];
学科分类号
0817 ;
摘要
Experimental work has examined the fluid dynamics of immiscible liquid-liquid flow inside a narrow channel reactor. Results have shown that stable parallel flow, ideal for rapid mass transfer between the phases, can be achieved over a range of flow rates and viscosities. Further experiments were conducted to examine the performance of a narrow bore capillary reactor for the nitration of benzene which requires rapid mass transfer to achieve efficient low by-product output. Results have shown that industrially competitive reaction rates can be achieved from a relatively simple reactor design with modest bore sizes of between 127 mu m and 254 mu m.
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页码:206 / 211
页数:6
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