Micro-reactor, for small scale chemical synthesis, has lower plate with reactor chambers having passages via closure to parallel top plate

摘要

A micro-reactor for chemical reactions has two parallel plates (1, 2) fixed to each other. One plate (1) has a number of reaction chambers (3) with closures and seals, feed and discharge tubes (12, 13, 14). Lower plate (1) chamber (3) apertures (6) are aligned with closures (7) to the top plate (2). Each closure has one end which may be inserted separately with a seal (11) in the other plate (2). The seal is an O-ring seal which engages in a circular groove (10) in the closure free end. The feed and product discharge tubes and the process monitoring systems are axial passages within the closures. The plate (1) having the reactor chambers is secured within a precisely-fitting U-shaped frame (4). The upper plate (2) with closures is attached by screws to the frame.