High Efficiency Nondispersive Reactor for Two-Phase Reactions

Autor:	John L. Massingill, Chang Ji, Pulinkumar Navinbhai Patel, Claude Garret, Maheedhar Guntupalli
Rok vydání:	2008
Předmět:	Continuous phase modulation Chemical engineering Chemistry Mass transfer Phase (matter) Organic Chemistry Mixing (process engineering) Analytical chemistry Fiber Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Chemical reactor Chemical reaction Catalysis
Zdroj:	Organic Process Research & Development. 12:771-777
ISSN:	1520-586X 1083-6160
DOI:	10.1021/op800010m
Popis:	A novel continuous static reactor concept improves mass transfer in two-phase chemical reactions between 1 and 2 orders of magnitude. The current paradigm for chemical reactions between two liquids requires energy-intensive mixing to disperse droplets of one phase in the continuous phase. The new reactor contacts a continuous free phase with a continuous phase constrained to a multitude of fibers. Phases come out of the reactor cleanly separated. An etherification reaction, a dehydrochlorination reaction, a transesterification reaction, and a vegetable oil neutralization were evaluated in fiber reactors. High conversions of starting materials to products were observed in minutes. Benefits of the new reactor complement the benefits of phase transfer catalyzed reactions.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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