CRE for magic(modular, agile, intensified & continuous) processes

TitleCRE for magic(modular, agile, intensified & continuous) processes
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsRanade, VV, Sharma, MK, Kulkarni, AA
JournalChemical Engineering Journal
Volume278
Pagination454-468
Date PublishedOCT
ISSN1385-8947
KeywordsAgile, Continuous, CRE, Intensified, Modular
Abstract

Fine and specialty chemical industry caters to several key applications required for maintaining and enhancing quality of life. Most of these fine and specialty chemicals are still manufactured in stirred tank reactors operated in batch or semi-batch modes. A paradigm shift is necessary to transform these into new age, efficient and continuous processes and plants. In this paper, recent attempts of our group on developing MAGIC (modular, agile, intensified and continuous) devices, processes and plants for fine and specialty chemicals industry are discussed. The focus is on key chemical reaction engineering aspects of developing MAGIC processes. An attempt is made to evolve guidelines for designing MAGIC devices and reactors. The discussion will be useful to researchers as well as to industry practitioners. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

DOI10.1016/j.cej.2014.12.050
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign)

Foreign

Impact Factor (IF)5.31
Divison category: 
Chemical Engineering & Process Development