Development of the chemical reactor V-star for continuous flow reactions

Abstract

This article illustrates the new modeled reactor, that allows to change the process of the flow chemical reaction from batch tank to the continuous mode. The stage efficiency form 1 (ideal plug flow, IPF) to 50 stages in a continuous stirrer tank reactor (CSTR) was plotted and illustrated graphically. Moreover, the descriptions and possibilities of the new reactor (V-star) such as: temperature control, numbers of stages, movement-speed of the reactors platform are also shown in this paper work.

Microfluidic encapsulation for controlled release and its potential for nanofertilisers

“…A so-called V-star chemical continuous flow reactor has been applied to coat conventional NPK fertilisers with biodegradable polyvinyl alcohol. 115 The V-star reactor is a multistage reactor with the parallel stages on a horizontal platform and the final stages act as condensers to allow crystallization and to cool down the product (Figure 5). The coating of model powder particles has been conducted to investigate the efficiency of the V-star reactor.…”

Coating of Sodium Aluminosilicate with Sodium Sulphate and Sodium Carbonate in V-Star Reactor

“…Consequently, the publication in 2010 (Dennis, 2010) introduced the new coating process technology for dull and semi-matte powder coating. The process represents about 15% of the total market of industrial finishing [10]. Nowadays, many types of powders are used in a wide range of products, such as detergents, cleaners, medicine, food additives and lots of other products.…”

“…A V -star reactor (VS) is a multi-stage flow reactor that can deliver very good mixing and plug flow over a wide variety of operating conditions where the design of the reactor employed a patented mixing technique [10]. Free moving agitators within each reactor stage (10 stages in overall) in the reactor promote mixing, when the reactor body is subjected to lateral shaking (at controlled speed).…”

“…Each tube is connected with smaller diameter tubes, and they are flexible to avoid any cracking. At every stage, a (tube) T-junction distributor can be added, from where the feed, thermometer, smaller tube and so on can be added [10]. The control of the V -star reactor can be done by using the control panel, such as temperature determination at each stage, switch on/off, vibration of the reactor (at different speed rates) and some other control functions of the reactor.…”

“…The control of the V -star reactor can be done by using the control panel, such as temperature determination at each stage, switch on/off, vibration of the reactor (at different speed rates) and some other control functions of the reactor. [10]…”