申请人:British Nuclear Fuels plc
公开号:US06747178B1
公开(公告)日:2004-06-08
According to the present invention there is provided a method of carrying out a chemical reaction between at least two fluids, the method comprising providing respective flow paths for the at least two fluids, said flow paths communicating with each other in a region in which the at least two fluids may contact each other, and flowing the at least two fluids along said flow paths such that in said region the at least two fluids contact each other and a chemical reaction occurs between them, said region having a width perpendicular to the direction of flow in the range 10-10,000 micrometers. It has been found that using a so-called “microreactor”, that is a reactor having dimensions perpendicular to the flow direction of less than 10,000 micrometers, according to the present method, improved control over a fluid chemical reaction can be achieved, which can result in significant improvements in reaction product yield and/or purity, as well as other benefits. The present method has been found to be particularly beneficial for fluorination reactions.
根据本发明,提供了一种在至少两种流体之间进行化学反应的方法,该方法包括为至少两种流体提供各自的流动路径,这些流动路径在一个区域内相互通信,该区域中至少两种流体可以相互接触,并沿着这些流动路径流动至少两种流体,使得在该区域内至少两种流体相互接触并发生化学反应,该区域的宽度与流动方向垂直在10-10,000微米范围内。已经发现,使用所谓的“微反应器”,即在流动方向上尺寸小于10,000微米的反应器,根据本方法,可以实现对流体化学反应的改进控制,这可以导致反应产物产量和/或纯度显着提高,以及其他好处。已发现,本方法特别有益于氟化反应。