Reactors

In chemical engineering, chemical reactors are vessels designed to

contain chemical reactions. The design of a chemical reactor deals with
multiple aspects of chemical engineering. Chemical engineers design
reactors to maximize net present value for the given reaction. Designers
ensure that the reaction proceeds with the highest efficiency towards
the desired output product, producing the highest yield of product while
requiring the least amount of money to purchase and operate. Normal
operating expenses include energy input, energy removal, raw material
costs, labor, etc. Energy changes can come in the form of heating or
cooling, pumping to increase pressure, frictional pressure loss (such as
pressure drop across a 90° elbow or an orifice plate), agitation, etc.
Receivers
Reactors, unlike mixing tanks, are totally sealed from the atmosphere.
Mixing tanks are designed to disperse two or more chemicals together. Receivers are used for storage of Chemicals,
Reactors on the other hand, allow the chemicals inside to go through a solvents and any type of liquids in small
reaction phase which ultimately produces new and different chemical quantity for chemical, pharmaceutical,
properties biotechnology and food processing industries.
Half-Pipe Jacketed Reactors
Receivers can be fabricated in various
Half-pipe jacketing provides very good heat transfer by allowing high customised designs and options such as
flow rates. It is best suited for high temperatures and pressure shape, capacity and material of content. In
applications utilizing hot oil or other high temperature media. Half-pipe shape i.e. vertical, horizontal, rectangular and
is formed from a continuous coil and is "wrapped" around the vessel capsule. In capacity i.e from 10 Ltr to 10,000
exterior in single or multiple zones to provide greater latitude for process Ltr In material of content i.e SS 304, SS316 and
capabilities. We use a 180 half-pipe configuration that minimizes SS 316L.
pressure and increases fluid velocity.
Dimple Jacketed Reactors
Dimple jacketing provides good heat transfer with low flow rates at
lower pressures and temperatures. It is best used with steam for
heating or chilled water for cooling. We roll from the dimpled jacket to
the vessel radius and then "plug weld" the individual dimples to the
vessel. This allows for a secure fit.
Conventional Jacketed Reactors
Also known as open jacket, conventional jacketing is a secondary
external shell wrapped around the primary vessel to provide a space for
heat transfer fluids. We add a spiral formed internal baffle to direct the
heating media around the vessel form the inlet to the out. Conventional
jacketing is best used on smaller diameter vessels.

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