Rotating surface of revolution reactor with shearing mechanisms

摘要

A reactor including a rotatable disc ( 3 ) having a surface ( 5 ) onto which reactant ( 15 ) is supplied by way of a feed ( 4 ). The disc ( 3 ) is rotated at high speed, and the reactant ( 15 ) spills over the surface ( 5 ) so as to form a film ( 17 ). A shear member ( 18, 20 ) is mounted close to the surface ( 5 ) so as to contact the film ( 17 ) during operation of the reactor, thereby applying a shearing force to the reactant ( 15 ) so as to aid mixing.