INTELLIGENT PROCESSES ENABLE NEW PRODUCTS IN THE FIELD OF NON-OXIDE CERAMICS

摘要

Heat exchangers and flow reactors made from silicon carbide pave the way for the modern synthesis of valuable fine chemicals and Pharmaceuticals under controlled and safe conditions. The production of such apparatus includes our developed process for joining SiC into complex monolithic shapes. By integrating the ceramic into a system it makes for resource- and energy-efficient processes in the target industries. An overview is given of the processing steps involved in the production of silicon-carbide heat exchangers and flow reactors, including powder synthesis, powder processing, forming, sintering and assembly. For each of these processing steps, the current state of development and challenges are addressed from our perspective.