Using batch reactor results to calculate optimal flow rates for the scale-up of UV photochemical reactions

Elliott, L. D., Knowles, Jonathan P., Stacey, C. S., Klauber, D. J. and Booker-Milburn, K. I. (2018) Using batch reactor results to calculate optimal flow rates for the scale-up of UV photochemical reactions. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, 3 (1). pp. 86-93. ISSN 2058-9883

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Abstract

The perceived difficulty of the scale-up of photochemistry is one of the main obstacles preventing its widespread use. Herein, we take three different challenging reactions and show that they can be reliably scaled, from immersion well batch reactors to higher power FEP flow reactors. Key to the success has been the development of a powerful calculation methodology which enables the accurate calculation of reactor flow rates from these and previously optimised batch reactions. Despite the challenging nature of these systems, in all cases tens of grams of material was obtained.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H800 Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering
Department: Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Applied Sciences
Depositing User: Elena Carlaw
Date Deposited: 15 Mar 2019 14:33
Last Modified: 01 Aug 2021 12:37
URI: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/38418

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