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Continuous Flow Reactor
A continuous flow reactor is a system where chemical reactants are continuously pumped into a reactor while products are simultaneously removed, rather than in batches.
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Reactor System
Product Description
A continuous flow reactor is a system where chemical reactants are continuously pumped into a reactor while products are simultaneously removed, rather than in batches. They often use tubular designs to offer superior mixing, efficient heat transfer, increased safety, and easy, fast scaling from lab to production compared to traditional batch methods.
Application Description
Continuous flow reactors are essential in industries that need large, consistent volumes or precise control over reactions.
● Bulk Chemicals & Fertilizers: Producing Ammonia (Haber Process), Sulfuric Acid, Ethylene, and Methanol.
● Petrochemicals & Refining: Catalytic Cracking, Hydrodesulfurization (removing sulfur from fuels), and reforming.
● Polymers & Plastics: Producing Polyethylene, Polypropylene, and other plastics in long, continuous trains.
Advantage
● Higher productivity per unit volume.
● Better heat control, especially tubular reactors, reducing runaway reaction risks.
● Consistent product quality, steady state, less batch-to-batch variation.
● Easier to automate and operate with minimal labor.
● Safer for highly exothermic or toxic reactions.
Specifications and Technical Parameters
Working pressure(MPa) | Negative pressure -0.1~40 |
Working temperature(℃) | -196~500 |
Heating type | Electric heating, water recycling, thermal oil, steam, far infrared heating, high frequency heating. |
| Tubular reactor can have a single wall and be heated with an external furnace or they can be jacketed for heating or cooling with a circulating heat transfer fluid. | |
Charging type | As per process flow chat. |
Main material | Contacting material inside kettle mainly use SUS304, SUS316LL, SUS321, SUS310, also can be produced by Titanium, Nickel Alloy, Hastelloy, Inconel etc, or lined with PTFE, PPL, PFA and Nickel according to different requirements of reaction media. |
Controller Device | Equipped with automatic or programmed PID or PLC to achieve: |
| Temperature display and control, accuracy ± 1 ℃ (or ±0.1 ℃); | |
| Mixing Speed display and control; | |
| Pressure display and control; | |
| Level display and control; | |
| Flow display and control; | |
| Valve open/close control; | |
| DCS system optional for keeping record of data. | |
Other Accessories | The structure of Tubular Reactor can be made completely as per customer’s request. |
| Can assemble various instruments as per request. |
Continuous Flow Reactor is an advanced chemical processing system designed for continuous reaction operations with precise control, high efficiency, and stable performance. It enables consistent material flow, improved heat and mass transfer, and optimized reaction conditions. Widely used in pharmaceutical, chemical, petrochemical, and material industries, this reactor helps increase productivity, reduce energy consumption, and achieve reliable large-scale production. Its compact design and excellent process control make it an ideal solution for modern industrial reaction applications.
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Reactor Volume
1-50L Lab
50-500L Pilot
500L+ Industrial
Reactor Temperature
-0℃-Room Coolant Circulation
Room-300℃ Thermal Oil
300℃+ Electric Heater
Reactor Pressure
-0.1-1.6MPa Low Pressure
1.6-10MPa Mid Pressure
10MPa+ High Pressure
Reactor Material
SS304, SS316L, SS321
Titanium, Hastelloy,
Nickel, Zirconium,
Or as per request
Welding Process
All welding process and operation are monitored by our CWI engineer
(America Certified Welding Inspector register no.21014761)
Documentation
PT/RT/UT/MT/VT/DNT
Full set welding documents
Material Certificate
Pressure Test Report
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Register Add: No.19 Penglai Road, Tianhe Street, High Tech Development Zone, Weihai, Shandong, China
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