Particle Handling Techniques in Microchemical Processes

The manipulation of particulates in microfluidics is a challenge that continues to impact applications ranging from fine chemicals manufacturing to the materials and the life sciences. Heterogeneous operations carried out in microreactors involve high surface-to-volume characteristics that minimize...

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Main Authors: Brian S. Flowers, Ryan L. Hartman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-08-01
Series:Challenges
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2078-1547/3/2/194
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description The manipulation of particulates in microfluidics is a challenge that continues to impact applications ranging from fine chemicals manufacturing to the materials and the life sciences. Heterogeneous operations carried out in microreactors involve high surface-to-volume characteristics that minimize the heat and mass transport resistances, offering precise control of the reaction conditions. Considerable advances have been made towards the engineering of techniques that control particles in microscale laminar flow, yet there remain tremendous opportunities for improvements in the area of chemical processing. Strategies that have been developed to successfully advance systems involving heterogeneous materials are reviewed and an outlook provided in the context of the challenges of continuous flow fine chemical processes.
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spelling doaj.art-68a791b138674cb48852ce8f6ad9d8042022-12-21T20:02:22ZengMDPI AGChallenges2078-15472012-08-013219421110.3390/challe3020194Particle Handling Techniques in Microchemical ProcessesBrian S. FlowersRyan L. HartmanThe manipulation of particulates in microfluidics is a challenge that continues to impact applications ranging from fine chemicals manufacturing to the materials and the life sciences. Heterogeneous operations carried out in microreactors involve high surface-to-volume characteristics that minimize the heat and mass transport resistances, offering precise control of the reaction conditions. Considerable advances have been made towards the engineering of techniques that control particles in microscale laminar flow, yet there remain tremendous opportunities for improvements in the area of chemical processing. Strategies that have been developed to successfully advance systems involving heterogeneous materials are reviewed and an outlook provided in the context of the challenges of continuous flow fine chemical processes.http://www.mdpi.com/2078-1547/3/2/194microreactorssolids handlingpluggingheterogeneous reactionsparticleslaminar flow
spellingShingle Brian S. Flowers
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Particle Handling Techniques in Microchemical Processes
Challenges
microreactors
solids handling
plugging
heterogeneous reactions
particles
laminar flow
title Particle Handling Techniques in Microchemical Processes
title_full Particle Handling Techniques in Microchemical Processes
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title_short Particle Handling Techniques in Microchemical Processes
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topic microreactors
solids handling
plugging
heterogeneous reactions
particles
laminar flow
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