Micro-reactor system
AssigneeLonza Ltd.
InventorsDominique Roberge, Nikolaus Bieler, Bertin Zimmermann, Rainald Forbert
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Abstract
A micro-reactor system assembly comprises a stack of at least n process modules (1-6), wherein n is an integer equal to or greater than 1, made from a rigid first material and comprising at least one reactive fluid passage (1A, 1B, 2A, 3A, 6A) for accommodating and guiding a reactive fluid, and at least n+1 heat exchange modules (7, 8) made from a ductile second material other than said first material and comprising at least one heat exchange fluid passage (7A, 8A) for accommodating and guiding a heat exchange fluid, wherein each process module (1-6) is sandwiched between two adjacent heat exchange modules (7, 8).
Claims11
A micro-reactor system assembly, comprising a stack of:
- at least n process modules (1-6), wherein n is an integer equal to or greater than 1, each process module (1-6) being made from a rigid first material and comprising at least one reactive fluid passage (IA, IB, 2A, 3A, 6A) which penetrates said process module (1-6) between at least one reactive fluid inlet port (1C, 1D, 2C, 2D, 3C, 6C) and at least one reactive fluid outlet port (IE, IF, 2E, 3D, 6D), for accommodating and guiding a reactive fluid, wherein in case of at least two process modules (1-6) said at least two process modules (1-6) are connected in series;
- and at least n+1 heat exchange modules (7, 8) each of said heat exchange modules (7, 8) being made from a ductile second material other than said first material and comprising at least one heat exchange fluid passage (7A, 8A) which penetrates said heat exchange module (7, 8) between at least one heat exchange fluid inlet port (7B, 8B) and at least one heat exchange fluid outlet port (7C, 8C), for accommodating and guiding a heat exchange fluid, wherein said at least n+1 heat exchange modules (7, 8) are connected in series,
- wherein each process module (1-6) is sandwiched between two adjacent heat exchange modules (7, 8).
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