Apparatus of manufacturing mesoporous silica and method of manufacturing mesoporous silica using the same

A method of manufacturing mesoporous silica using an apparatus for manufacturing the mesoporous silica, the method comprising:

• pouring a mixed solution of surfactant, silica precursor, acid and water into a reactor after fastening the reactor on a mount, the reactor comprising a cylindrical main body, a supporter coupled to a bottom surface of the main body, and a reactor cover covering a top surface of the main body,
• wherein the reactor is rotatably coupled to the mount by having shafts respectively coupled on both sides of an upper portion of the main body to extend along a horizontal direction, and a pair of brackets installed to the mount, thereby inserting the shafts in the brackets, respectively,
• wherein a stopper is formed to protrude from a bottom surface of the supporter,
• wherein a coupling plate is installed to the mount and coupled with the stopper to fasten the reactor to the mount;
• heating the reactor using a heating unit and simultaneously operating an impeller to stir the mixed solution,
• wherein the heating unit is installed to cover an outer surface of the reactor, thereby heating the reactor,
• wherein the impeller is installed to the reactor and rotates to stir the mixed solution;
• installing an ageing cap on a reactor cover to completely close the interior of the reactor after removing the impeller from the reactor cover;
• heating the reactor by the heating unit to increase inner pressure of the reactor and to raise temperature of the mixed solution to perform the ageing of the mixed solution;
• and
• rotating the reactor on the mount to draw off the mesoporous silica through a drain.