Two-Phase (Bio)Catalytic Reactions in a Table-Top Centrifugal Contact Separator

摘要

Batch-wise production is the state-of-the art in the manufacture of fine chemicals,as it allows the multiple use of reactors for different processes.However,the use of batch reactors has some serious drawbacks:For the production of larger quantities,multiple batch runs have to be performed and this often leads to batch to batch variation in the product quality and performance.Furthermore,the productivity is often lower than for dedicated continuous reactors,and fixed costs are significant because it is labour intensive.Therefore,switching to continuous processes appears highly beneficial.111 In addition,continuous production in small flow reactors is very advantageous for reactions in which highly toxic and/or explosive materials are used or produced.