Catalyst in flow: LTF integrates catalysts into the flow by using modified microreactors

Over the past decades, microreaction technology has become established as an important technological component particularly in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries as well as process engineering. In the production of fine chemicals as well as the intensification of chemical processes, microreaction technology is a recognized and efficient approach with increasing relevance.
 
Reaction advantages through the use of microreactors
 
Using microreactors a variety of reaction advantages in all kinds of processes can be achieved. If a catalyst will be integrated in the microreactor, it can have great impact for synthesis in continuous flow. Therefore, the Little Things Factory has developed flow microreactors with integrated catalysts in two different ways.

1. The microreactor has two reaction channels and a plurality of intermediate channels, which are arranged between the reaction channels. The catalyst-containing channel is disposed between the plurality of intermediate channels. This version is called LTF-MS-Kat-G.

2. The catalyst-containing channel comprises a catalyst rod made of a metal, an alloy or a glass. The metal may e.g. be copper, nickel or platinum. The catalyst rod could be in form of a metal wire and can be pushed in and out of the channel. In a further aspect of the invention, the catalyst rod is coated. The catalyst-containing channel may also contain powders. This version is called LTF-MS-Kat-R.

​Contact:
Markus Wagner, Little Things Factory GmbH
m.wagner@ltf-gmbh.de