Modular chemical production system incorporating a microreactor

Details Modular chemical production system incorporating a microreactor Modular chemical production system incorporating a microreactor

2006-06-06

2006-06-06

Tran, Hien (Department: 1764)

Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser

Chemical reactor

C422S105000, C422S186220, C422S186220, C422S198000, C422S109000, C422S110000, C700S266000, C700S268000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07056477

ABSTRACT:
A modular chemical production system that preferably includes a microreactor for producing a product by reacting two or more reactants. Modularization enables components such as controllers, pumps, valves, microreactors, and processing modules to be added or removed from the system as required to produce a desired product. A minimum system includes a control module and a reaction module, which has a mixing volume and a reaction volume. Various pumping modules and residence time modules may also be included in the system. Modules can be changed if malfunctioning, or for producing a different product, or to change a quantity of the chemical produced. The control module preferably accesses a database in which data define parameters for a plurality of different reactions that are optimized for the production of different chemical products. The user selects the product desired and the amount of the product, provides the reactants, solvents, and heat transfer media supplies, and the control module operates the system to automatically produce the product until the desired amount is obtained. The reaction module preferably includes a microreactor, which can be replaced with a microreactor of a different configuration to produce a different product. Connections between modules are designed to enable quick connection and disconnection of modules, and fluid lines are self sealing to prevent leakage of fluids when changing modules.

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