Reactor arrangement comprising a means for rotating and/or oscillating a transformation device and a method of using such reactor arrangement

A reactor arrangement for performing, by means of at least one solid reaction member(s), a biological or chemical transformation, or physical or chemical trapping from, or release of agents to, a fluidic media in a continuous process, wherein said reactor arrangement comprises at least one reactor, wherein

• said at least one reactor comprises a cylindrical reaction vessel within which at least one transformation device has been mounted for rotation and/or oscillation within the reaction vessel, said cylindrical reaction vessel comprising a bottom wall and a cylindrical side wall extending from the bottom wall;
• and
• wherein said transformation device comprises:
• a flow distributor having an essentially cylindrical shape configured to contain solid reaction members, a first essentially flat surface, a second essentially flat surface, and a peripheral wall having an essentially circular cross-section, at least one fluid medium inlet located in vicinity of the centre of said first and/or second surface, said inlet being adapted for receiving fluid medium and adapted for receiving initially suspended solid reaction members, at least one fluid medium outlet permeable for said fluid medium but impermeable for solid reaction members held within the peripheral wall, said outlet(s) being located on said peripheral wall, a driving shaft located on said first surface for enabling rotation or oscillation of the flow distributor, and at least one confinement wherein said solid reaction member(s) can be trapped and said transformation is performed;
• and
• a means for rotating and/or oscillating the transformation device within the reaction vessel;
• and
• wherein the said cylindrical reaction vessel comprises:
• at least one inlet port arranged in the vicinity of the bottom wall and at least one outlet port arranged in the vicinity of an upper end portion of the cylindrical reaction vessel,
• and wherein
• each of the at least one inlet port is connected to a fluid supply member configured to be submerged below the fluid surface level in a pool or a pond, said fluid supply member having at least one inlet opening configured to continuously supply a fluid from the pool or the pond to the cylindrical reaction vessel via said at least one inlet port, and
• each of the at least one outlet port is configured to continuously let out the fluid from the vessel to the pool or the pond via the at least one outlet port.