Contact

Dr. Holger Kryk
Experimental Thermal Fluid Dynamics
h.krykhzdr.de
Phone: +49 351 260 2248
Fax: +49 351 260 12248

Michael Wiezorek
Experimental Thermal Fluid Dynamics
m.wiezorekhzdr.de
Phone: +49 351 260 2192
Fax: +49 351 260 12192

Miniplants

Reaction elucidation and efficiency enhancement of partial oxidation processes

Isobella

wound capillary reactor in tempering jacket
tempering medium: silicone oil
reactor length: 0.5 – 100 m
reactor diameter: 0.5 – 4 mm
temperature range: 20 – 150 °C
pressure range: 1 – 150 bar
volume flow reactants: 15 µL/min – 1.5 mL/min
volume flow initiator: 3.4 nL/min – 3.5 mL/min
silicon coating of wetted parts
automatic sampling system for chemical analysis
fully automatic and unattended plant operation due to PCS, software-supported
measurement data logging and process visualization as well as extensive safety concept

Innovative reator concepts for mass transfer enhancement of gas-liquid-solid reactions

1.6 m tubular reactor, inner diameter 100 mm
Designed according to AD 2000, complies with PED 97/23/EC, certified by TÜV
Axially distributed connectors for installation of thermocouples
Media feedthrough via rotary unions
Max. operating pressure 5 bar
Max. operating temperature 50 °C
Max. liquid flow rate 1500 L/h
Max. gas flow rate 200 L_N/min
Arbitrary inclination angle from vertical to horizontal
Max. reactor rotational speed 60 rpm
Data acquisition by WLAN
Suitable for organic and aqueous systems
Operation in gas-liquid downflow
Circulation mode of liquid phase
Storage tank with controlled dosing
Alternative design as multi segmented PVC-reactor for installation of
wire mesh sensors and further instrumentation

Investigation and optimization of hydrodynamica in multiphase reactors

Festbettreaktor

Festbettreaktor_Schema

multi-segmented 1.5 m column reactor
100 mm inner diameter
optional installation of flow channel for temperature distribution
measurement using temperature wire mesh sensors
atmospheric pressure operation
temperature range: 5°C to 60 °C
gas flow rate: up to 200 l_N/min
liquid flow rate: up to 500 l/h
recycle or single pass mode for liquid phase
flexible operable (upflow, downflow, counter-current, co-current)
applicable for oil-water systems and organic liquids
tracer injection port for RTD studies
forced (mal-)distribution feeding
dynamic (periodic) operation scenarios
additional instrumentation (e.g. pH value, conductivity, ultrasound, optical sensors)
optional installation of wire mesh sensor techniques for capturing of phase
distributions

Packed bed reactor and simplified schematic diagram of the packed bed reactor setup

Hydrodynamics, mass and heat transfer in batch and semi-batch processes

Stirrers

Vessels