| 摘要 |
<p>A closed loop reaction tube is formed with a substantially constant interior cross section. A plurality of movable separators in the tube divide it into a plurality of separate cells. Materials for reaction are circulated through the tube in separate batches respectively confined in the cells. A plurality of reaction stations are provided at spaced locations along the tube, and at these stations the transported batches are successively acted upon. The tube has a point of origin and a terminal point connected by a lock for passing the separators from the terminal point to the point of origin while preventing passage of the materials, the latter being discharged from the tube. The materials are maintained under a pressure differential along the tube from the point of origin to the terminal point sufficient to maintain the tube full and to ensure the propulsion of the materials and separators through the tube at substantially the same velosity. Continuous chemical reactions involving successive batches of the materials thus occur as the materials traverse the tube.</p> |
