Process for forming an emulsion using microchannel process technology

摘要

The disclosed invention relates to a process for making an emulsion, comprising: flowing a first liquid (116) through a process microchannel (111), the process microchannel having a wall with an apertured section (140); flowing a second liquid (172) through the apertured section into the process microchannel in contact with the first liquid to form the emulsion, the first liquid forming a continuous phase, the second liquid forming a discontinuous phase dispersed in the continuous phase; wherein the process is conducted in a microchannel mixer, the microchannel mixer comprising a plurality of the process microchannels wherein separate emulsions are formed in each of the process microchannels, the emulsions formed in at least two of the process microchannels being different from each other.