Continuous Flow Reactor(Microchannel Reactor)

To overcome the challenges and limitations posed by batch reactors in general, we specializes in the design and manufacture of continuous flow reactor systems. These continuous flow reactors possess great potential to replace batch systems for most of the applications across various industries.

  • Temperature range: -30-280℃
  • Pressure tolerance: ≤ 20 MPA
  • Flow rate: 0.1-3000mL/min
  • Flexible volume: ≤ 80 mL
  • Summary: continuous flow chemical reactors & microchannel reactors & flow chemistry reactor & Micro Reactors

Flow reactors (micro reactors) are devices in which chemical reactions take place in micro channels. Microreactors are continuous flow reactors (in contrast to batch reactors), whereby the chemical reaction happens continuously (flow synthesis). Microreactors offer many advantages over conventional batch reactors, including vastly improved heat transfer, increased control of reaction kinetics, higher yields (less side-reactions and impurities), improved operational safety and higher energy efficiency.

We offer various micro reactors systems made of borosilicate glass, ceramic (silicon carbide SiC) and metal (stainless steel etc). The size range covers flow reactors that are suitable for lab-scale reactions at milligram to gram scale , pilot-scale reactions at gram to kilo scale , as well as production-scale reactions at kilo to multi-ton scale .

MICROFLU continuous flow reactor is characterized by unique internal structure, which is able to improve the mixing of fluids, enhance mass transfer and increase total heat transfer efficiency, hence appropriate for multi-phase reactions as well as those with high risks or under harsh conditions such as high temperature and low temperature. Our micro reactors are made of either glass or metals according to different situations.

We customizes each microreactor for specific application and provide one-stop service, with the purpose of shortening reaction time, reducing solvent wastage, improving selectivity, increasing yield & product purity, eliminating safety risks, reducing environmental pollution and realizing seamless scaling up from lab to industrial production.

Suitable for liquid-liquid, gas-liquid homogenous or non-homogenous reaction.

Flow chemistry reactors are a proven, safe, efficient, cost-saving, and reliable alternative to conventional batch apparatus for chemical processing.

The benefits

·better process control resulting in higher product yields and purities, shorter reaction times, and less waste

·better scalability due to compact, efficient and modular reactor design

·smaller physical footprint resulting in reduced capital, operating and maintenance costs

·superior mixing, enhanced heat and mass transfer, wide pressure and temperature operation windows

·'plug and play' modular equipment; lower capital investment.

Salient Features Of Continuous Flow Reactor:

·Micro channels to achieve better mixing

·Suitable for mixing of miscible, immiscible liquids & gases

·Very high surface to volume ratio

·Very high heat & mass transfer coefficient

·Screening Tool for Continuous Flow Feasibility Studies

·Easy to clean - Openable design

·Economical

·Ideal for fast & exothermic reactions

Application of Microchannel Reactor

Mixing of miscible liquids or immiscible liquids or gases creating dispersion of immiscible fluids or gases in liquids and carrying out very fast, exothermic & homogeneous reactions. Some of the tested applications include nitrations, halogenations, sulfoxidation, sulfonation, esterification, diazotization, condensation reactions, halogenations, reduction, oxidation, etc.

Features of MF series continuous flow reactor system:

(1) Suitable for liquid-liquid reactions with a viscosity ranging from 0-100cp;

(2) The specific surface area is large;

(3) Modularization and flexible expansion. It can realize any combination of multiple reaction modules in series/parallel to extend the residence time, and can be used for simultaneous or batch feeding of multiple raw materials to realize one or more steps of continuous reaction;

(4) Multi-stage temperature control can be realized, and multi-terminal temperature control can be carried out according to different reaction conditions;

(5) The temperature of the reaction process can be recorded and output by a paperless recorder or PLC control system;

(6) There is a reaction pressure safety protection device during the reaction;

(7) A high gas phase partial pressure liquid auxiliary conveying device can be selected to ensure the conveying accuracy of the medium;

(8) Good heat and mass transfer.

Applicable process range of continuous flow reactor:

1. Rapid strong exothermic and endothermic reaction, high temperature and high pressure reaction;

2. Requires rapid and uniform mixing to achieve a uniform concentration reaction;

3. Reactions involving unstable intermediate products or a series of side reactions;

4. Reactions requiring precise control of reaction process parameters (such as temperature, pressure, molar ratio, reaction time);

5. Reactions involving hazardous chemicals or high temperature and pressure;

6. The process requires stable and repeatable reactions;

7. Reactions requiring high molar yield;

8. Reactions that require reducing the proportion of solvents;

9. Reactions that cannot be produced on a large scale due to amplification effects or batch size restrictions;

10. Strictly control the reaction of photochemical purity;

11. Responses that require shorter reaction time and lower energy consumption;

12. Converting mass production to continuous production has solved the major hidden dangers of explosion, low efficiency, serious pollution, and high energy consumption.

Technical parameters of MF series continuous flow reactor (micro channel reactor)

Continuous Flow Systems

MODEL

NAME

Volume

Design temperature

Design pressure

Flow rate

Features/advantages

MF-V4

Laboratory scale Glass Flow Microreactor

0.063~0.6ml

-20 °C~195 °C

≤ 25 bar

0~10ml/min

Micro channel with modular system to connect multiple reactors in series or parallel;

The liquid holding capacity is small, reducing the consumption of expensive reagents and reducing the cost of process research and development;

Good mass transfer, heat transfer, efficient mixing and excellent operational safety;

MF-V6

Small-scale Glass Microreactor

3~9ml

-30℃-280℃

≤ 20 bar

0~100ml/min

Available in integrated multilayer glass construction for mixing, reaction & heat transfer;

Micro channel with modular system to connect multiple reactors in series or parallel;

Suitable for various liquid-liquid, gas-liquid homogeneous & multi phase reactions;

Useful in photochemical & UV induced reactions;

MF-V9

Production-scale Glass Flow Reactor

80ml

-20 °C~195 °C

≤ 16 bar

0.6~3ml/min

Available in integrated multilayer glass construction for mixing, reaction & heat transfer;

Micro channel with modular system to connect multiple reactors in series or parallel;

Suitable for various liquid-liquid, gas-liquid homogeneous & multi phase reactions;

Useful in photochemical & UV induced reactions;

MF-V6G

Photochemical Reactor

3~18ml

-30℃-280℃

≤ 20 bar

0~100ml/min

Available in integrated multilayer glass construction for mixing, reaction & heat transfer;

Micro channel with modular system to connect multiple reactors in series or parallel;

Suitable for various liquid-liquid, gas-liquid homogeneous & multi phase reactions;

Useful in photochemical & UV induced reactions;

MF-V6GQ

Photochemical Reactor

3~18ml

-30℃-280℃

≤ 20 bar

0~100ml/min

Available in integrated multilayer glass construction for mixing, reaction & heat transfer;

Micro channel with modular system to connect multiple reactors in series or parallel;

Suitable for various liquid-liquid, gas-liquid homogeneous & multi phase reactions;

Useful in photochemical & UV induced reactions;

MF-MV6

Metal Continuous Flow Microchannel Reactor

14ml

-30℃-300℃

≤ 70 bar

0~400ml/min

Micro channel with modular system to connect multiple reactors in series or parallel;

Suitable for various liquid-liquid, gas-liquid homogeneous & multi phase reactions;

Useful in photochemical & UV induced reactions;

*The reactor is resistant to high temperature and pressure, and can be equipped with TA2, SUS316L HC276, HB-2, 2205 duplex steel, 904L, etc. according to requirements;

MF-ELEFLOW

Electrochemical Reactor

/

-20 °C~190 °C

20 bar

0~10ml/min

1. The MF-ELFlow continuous flow electrochemical reactor is a more convenient and simple electrochemical reactor;

 2. Special heating and refrigeration board design (water cooling joints, electrode heads);

 3. It adopts slow-moving wire-cutting technology to form, which can control the electrode temperature -30-200 degrees Celsius;

 4. Simple clamping, integrated design of electrode plate and chip, higher cost performance;

 5. The current collector unit is omitted, the electrode spacing is 0.025-2mm on demand, and the chip pool depth is 0.05-2mm on demand. It can realize a single flow cell unit and a rectifier flow cell, and realize a single electrolytic cell reaction and a double electrolytic cell reaction;

 6. Hand-tight assembly without tools, insulated screw connection, breakdown voltage up to 20kv;

 7. The electrode material can be selected from isostatic graphite, 99.9 pure copper, foamed nickel, and the sealing strength can reach 20bar;

 8. The membrane models used in the water/alcohol system, pure organic phase system, and dual-cell system are different. Please specify the system when ordering.

MF-X1

Solid-liquid static mixer

0.3mL

-25℃~280℃

≤20MPa

0.01-200mL/min

Material: SUS316L, TA2

Principle of Mixing: Chaotic Flow Settlement

Application: liquid-liquid-solid

Purpose: suitable for mixing process without solid particles

Features: detachable design, high temperature and high pressure resistant static micro mixer

MF-X2

Liquid-liquid static mixer

0.076mL

-25℃~280℃

≤20MPa

0.01-200mL/min

Material: SUS316L, TA2

Mixing principle: internal cross flow

Application: liquid-liquid-liquid

Purpose: suitable for mixing process without solid particles

Features: detachable design, high temperature and high pressure resistant static micro mixer

MF-X3

Gas-liquid static mixer

0.12mL

-25℃~280℃

≤20MPa

0.01-200mL/min

Material: SUS316L, TA2

Mixing principle: point jet stream

Application: gas-liquid-liquid

Purpose: suitable for the process of gas participation or gas generation

Features: detachable design, high temperature and high pressure resistant static micro mixer

MF-X4

High-throughput static mixer

18mL

-25℃~280℃

≤20MPa

0.01-1000mL/min

Material: SUS316L, TA2

Mixing principle: internal cross flow

Application: liquid-liquid-liquid

Purpose: Suitable for processes where there are drastic energy changes during the mixing process, and there is no mixing process where solid particles are generated

Features: detachable design, high temperature and high pressure resistant static micro mixer

MF-X3G

Gas-liquid glass static mixer

0.12mL

-25℃~195℃

≤7MPa

0.01-10mL/min

Material: high borosilicate

Mixing principle: point jet stream

Application: gas-liquid-liquid

Purpose: suitable for the process of gas participation or gas generation

Features: glass fully sealed integrated design, visualization