 A
new concept in Process Intensification technology, FlexReactor
provides almost limitless options for configuring the reactor
to meet processing requirements. The result of over five years
of research and development by BHRSolutions, FlexReactor
provides a family of reactor designs covering the largest range
of throughputs, heat transfer rates, and mixing intensities available.
Benefits
-
Intensified
process technology
-
Flexible
and re-configurable
-
Largest
range of operating conditions
-
Laboratory,
pilot and full scale equipment
-
Components - well understood
Options
The flexible design provides a number of options:
- Multiple
reactant feeds (in series or parallel)
- In-reactor
instrumentation (e.g. temperature, FT-IR) to monitor progress
of a reaction and gain critical kinetic data
- Incorporation
of additional functionality between tubes (e.g. separation, additional
heat transfer)
- Two basic
configurations:
- Single
Ended design-highly flexible and robust with re-configurable
connectors at one end only
- Double
Ended design - maximum flexibility with connectors at both
ends.
- Laboratory,
pilot or full scale units
Specification
Construction
Materials
FlexReactor is normally supplied in stainless steel or Hastelloy
- other materials to special order.
Connectors
High Integrity Swagelok™ or similar fittings are used for the
re-configurable connectors - all external to the shell with no risk
of leakage between process and heat transfer fluid.
Laboratory
Scale Units
Laboratory scale units can have either 14 or 22 reactors.
| Operating
Pressure |
Up
to 20 bar |
| Operating
Temperature |
-70°
to 250° C |
| Throughput
|
1
to 100 litres/hour |
| Pressure
drop (maximum) |
15
bar |
| Heat
removal (typical) |
up
to 10kW |
| Exothermicity
of Reaction |
up
to -750 KJ/mol |
| Residence
Time |
2
secs to 30 minutes |
| Size
(l x w x h ) |
1000
x 300 x 400mm |
Pilot Scale
Units
Pilot scale units are approximately twice the linear scale of the
laboratory unit. Pilot units are suitable for both pilot scale and
small production tonnages (up to 1000 tonnes per annum).
| Operating
Pressure |
Up
to 20 bar |
| Operating
Temperature |
-70°
to 250° C |
| Throughput
|
5
to 500 litres/hour or 500-1000 tonnes pa. |
| Pressure
drop (maximum) |
15
bar |
| Heat
removal (typical) |
up
to 40kW |
| Exothermicity
of Reaction |
up
to -750 kJ/mol |
| Residence
Time |
2
secs to 30 minutes |
| Size
(l x w x h ) |
1800
x 500 x 700mm |
Full Scale
Units
Full scale units are supplied to customers' requirements. These
incorporate mechanical design features more suited to a production
environment, but maintaining the flexibility to convert from one
product to another within hours.
Laboratory
Scale Plant
FlexPlant uses the FlexReactor
in laboratory scale plant, suitable for piloting or prototyping
PI applications.
For more information,
contact us.
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