Preface |
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1 Overview of Micro Reaction Engineering |
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1 | (1) |
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1.2 What are Microstructured Devices? |
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2 | (1) |
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1.3 Advantages of Microstructured Devices |
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1.3.1 Enhancement of Transfer Rates |
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1.3.2 Enhanced Process Safety |
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5 | (2) |
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1.3.3 Novel Operating Window |
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7 | (1) |
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1.3.4 Numbering-Up Instead of Scale-Up |
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7 | (2) |
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1.4 Materials and Methods for Fabrication of Microstructured Devices |
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9 | (1) |
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1.5 Applications of Microstructured Devices |
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10 | (3) |
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1.5.1 Microstructured Reactors as Research Tool |
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11 | (1) |
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1.5.2 Industrial/Commercial Applications |
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1.6 Structure of the Book |
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13 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (5) |
2 Basis of Chemical Reactor Design and Engineering |
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2.1 Mass and Energy Balance |
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19 | (2) |
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2.2 Formal Kinetics of Homogenous Reactions |
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21 | (8) |
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2.2.1 Formal Kinetics of Single Homogenous Reactions |
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22 | (2) |
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2.2.2 Formal Kinetics of Multiple Homogenous Reactions |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (1) |
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2.2.4 Homogenous Catalytic Reactions |
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26 | (3) |
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2.3 Ideal Reactors and Their Design Equations |
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29 | (16) |
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2.3.1 Performance Parameters |
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29 | (1) |
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2.3.2 Batch Wise-Operated Stirred Tank Reactor (BSTR) |
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30 | (5) |
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2.3.3 Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR) |
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35 | (4) |
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2.3.4 Plug Flow or Ideal Tubular Reactor (PFR) |
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39 | (6) |
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2.4 Homogenous Catalytic Reactions in Biphasic Systems |
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45 | (4) |
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2.5 Heterogenous Catalytic Reactions |
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49 | (10) |
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2.5.1 Rate Equations for Intrinsic Surface Reactions |
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50 | (7) |
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2.5.1.1 The Langmuir Adsorption Isotherms |
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51 | (2) |
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2.5.1.2 Basic Kinetic Models of Catalytic Heterogenous Reactions |
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53 | (4) |
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2.5.2 Deactivation of Heterogenous Catalysts |
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57 | (2) |
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2.6 Mass and Heat Transfer Effects on Heterogenous Catalytic Reactions |
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59 | (25) |
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2.6.1 External Mass and Heat Transfer |
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60 | (9) |
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2.6.1.1 Isothermal Pellet |
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60 | (9) |
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2.6.2 Internal Mass and Heat Transfer |
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69 | (14) |
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2.6.2.1 Isothermal Pellet |
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69 | (8) |
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2.6.2.2 Nonisothermal Pellet |
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77 | (2) |
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2.6.2.3 Combination of External and Internal Transfer Resistances |
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79 | (1) |
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2.6.2.4 Internal and External Mass Transport in Isothermal Pellets |
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79 | (2) |
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2.6.2.5 The Temperature Dependence of the Effective Reaction Rate |
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81 | (1) |
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2.6.2.6 External and Internal Temperature Gradient |
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82 | (1) |
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2.6.3 Criteria for the Estimation of Transport Effects |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (2) |
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86 | (1) |
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3 Real Reactors and Residence Time Distribution (RTD) |
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89 | (40) |
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3.1 Nonideal Flow Pattern and Definition of RTD |
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89 | (2) |
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3.2 Experimental Determination of RTD in Flow Reactors |
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91 | (4) |
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3.2.1 Step Function Stimulus-Response Method |
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92 | (1) |
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3.2.2 Pulse Function Stimulus-Response Method |
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93 | (2) |
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3.3 RTD in Ideal Homogenous Reactors |
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95 | (3) |
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3.3.1 Ideal Plug Flow Reactor |
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95 | (1) |
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3.3.2 Ideal Continuously Operated Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR) |
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95 | (1) |
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3.3.3 Cascade of Ideal CSTR |
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96 | (2) |
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3.4 RTD in Nonideal Homogeneous Reactors |
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98 | (9) |
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3.4.1 Laminar Flow Tubular Reactors |
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98 | (2) |
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3.4.2 RTD Models for Real Reactors |
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100 | (5) |
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3.4.2.1 Tanks in Series Model |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (4) |
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3.4.3 Estimation of RTD in Tubular Reactors |
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105 | (2) |
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3.5 Influence of RTD on the Reactor Performance |
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107 | (8) |
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3.5.1 Performance Estimation Based on Measured RTD |
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108 | (2) |
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3.5.2 Performance Estimation Based on RTD Models |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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3.5.2.2 Tanks in Series Model |
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112 | (3) |
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3.6 RTD in Microchannel Reactors |
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115 | (11) |
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3.6.1 RTD of Gas Flow in Microchannels |
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117 | (1) |
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3.6.2 RTD of Liquid Flow in Microchannels |
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118 | (4) |
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3.6.3 RTD of Multiphase Flow in Microchannels |
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122 | (4) |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (2) |
4 Micromixing Devices |
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129 | (50) |
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4.1 Role of Mixing for the Performance of Chemical Reactors |
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129 | (7) |
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4.2 Flow Pattern and Mixing in Microchannel Reactors |
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136 | (1) |
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4.3 Theory of Mixing in Microchannels with Laminar Flow |
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137 | (6) |
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4.4 Types of Micromixers and Mixing Principles |
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143 | (15) |
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144 | (10) |
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4.4.1.1 Single-Channel Micromixers |
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144 | (2) |
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4.4.1.2 Multilamination Mixers |
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146 | (2) |
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4.4.1.3 Split-and-Recombine (SAR) Flow Configurations |
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148 | (1) |
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4.4.1.4 Mixers with Structured Internals |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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4.4.1.6 Colliding Jet Configurations |
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150 | (1) |
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4.4.1.7 Moving Droplet Mixers |
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151 | (2) |
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4.4.1.8 Miscellaneous Flow Configurations |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (4) |
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4.4.2.1 Pressure Induced Disturbances |
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154 | (1) |
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4.4.2.2 Elektrokinetic Instability |
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155 | (1) |
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4.4.2.3 Electrowetting-Induced Droplet Shaking |
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156 | (1) |
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4.4.2.4 Ultrasound/Piezoelectric Membrane Action |
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156 | (1) |
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4.4.2.5 Acoustic Fluid Shaking |
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157 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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4.4.2.7 Miscellaneous Active Micromixers |
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158 | (1) |
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4.5 Experimental Characterization of Mixing Efficiency |
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158 | (13) |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (22) |
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4.5.2.1 Competitive Chemical Reactions |
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159 | (12) |
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4.6 Mixer Efficiency and Energy Consumption |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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173 | (1) |
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173 | (6) |
5 Heat Management by Microdevices |
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179 | (52) |
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179 | (2) |
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5.2 Heat Transfer in Microstructured Devices |
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181 | (14) |
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5.2.1 Straight Microchannels |
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181 | (8) |
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5.2.2 Curved Channel Geometry |
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189 | (2) |
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5.2.3 Complex Channel Geometries |
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191 | (1) |
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5.2.4 Multichannel Micro Heat Exchanger |
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191 | (2) |
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5.2.5 Microchannels with Two Phase Flow |
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193 | (2) |
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5.3 Temperature Control in Chemical Microstructured Reactors |
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195 | (26) |
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5.3.1 Axial Temperature Profiles in Microchannel Reactors |
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197 | (4) |
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5.3.2 Parametric Sensitivity |
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201 | (11) |
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5.3.3 Multi-injection Microstructured Reactors |
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212 | (9) |
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5.3.3.1 Mass and Energy Balance in Multi-injection Microstructured Reactors |
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213 | (5) |
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5.3.3.2 Reduction of Hot Spot in Multi-injection Reactors |
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218 | (3) |
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221 | (5) |
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5.4.1 Synthesis of 1,3-Dimethylimidazolium-Triflate |
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221 | (1) |
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5.4.2 Nitration of Dialkyl-Substituted Thioureas |
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222 | (1) |
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5.4.3 Reduction of Methyl Butyrate |
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223 | (1) |
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5.4.4 Reactions with Grignard Reagent in Multi-injection Reactor |
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224 | (2) |
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226 | (1) |
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226 | (2) |
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228 | (3) |
6 Microstructured Reactors for Fluid-Solid Systems |
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231 | (36) |
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231 | (1) |
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6.2 Microstructured Reactors for Fluid-Solid Reactions |
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232 | (1) |
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6.3 Microstructured Reactors for Catalytic Gas-Phase Reactions |
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233 | (6) |
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6.3.1 Randomly Micro Packed Beds |
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233 | (2) |
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6.3.2 Structured Catalytic Micro-Beds |
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235 | (3) |
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6.3.3 Catalytic Wall Microstructured Reactors |
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238 | (1) |
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6.4 Hydrodynamics in Fluid-Solid Microstructured Reactors |
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239 | (4) |
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6.5 Mass Transfer in Catalytic Microstructured Reactors |
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243 | (12) |
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6.5.1 Randomly Packed Bed Catalytic Microstructured Reactors |
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244 | (1) |
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6.5.2 Catalytic Foam Microstructured Reactors |
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245 | (1) |
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6.5.3 Catalytic Wall Microstructured Reactors |
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246 | (7) |
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6.5.4 Choice of Catalytic Microstructured Reactors |
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253 | (2) |
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255 | (6) |
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6.6.1 Catalytic Partial Oxidations |
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255 | (2) |
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6.6.2 Selective (De)Hydrogenations |
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257 | (2) |
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6.6.3 Catalytic Dehydration |
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259 | (1) |
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6.6.4 Ethylene Oxide Synthesis |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (1) |
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6.6.6 Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis |
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261 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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262 | (5) |
7 Microstructured Reactors for Fluid-Fluid Reactions |
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267 | (64) |
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7.1 Conventional Equipment for Fluid-Fluid Systems |
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267 | (1) |
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7.2 Microstructured Devices for Fluid-Fluid Systems |
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268 | (5) |
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269 | (2) |
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271 | (1) |
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7.2.2.1 Microchannels with Inlet T, Y, and Concentric Contactor |
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271 | (1) |
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7.2.2.2 Microchannels with Partial Two-Fluid Contact |
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271 | (1) |
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7.2.2.3 Microchannels with Mesh or Sieve-Like Interfacial Support Contactors |
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271 | (1) |
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7.2.2.4 Microchannels with Static Mixers |
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272 | (1) |
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7.2.2.5 Parallel Microchannels with Internal Redispersion Units |
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272 | (1) |
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7.2.3 Microstructured Falling Film Reactor for Gas-Liquid Reactions |
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272 | (1) |
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7.3 Flow Patterns in Fluid-Fluid Systems |
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273 | (11) |
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7.3.1 Gas-Liquid Flow Patterns |
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273 | (7) |
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273 | (1) |
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274 | (5) |
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279 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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7.3.1.5 Annular and Parallel Flow |
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280 | (1) |
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7.3.2 Liquid-Liquid Flow Patterns |
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280 | (4) |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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7.3.2.4 Deformed Interface Flow |
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282 | (1) |
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7.3.2.5 Annular and Parallel Flow |
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283 | (1) |
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7.3.2.6 Slug-Dispersed Flow |
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283 | (1) |
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283 | (1) |
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284 | (16) |
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7.4.1 Mass Transfer Models |
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285 | (1) |
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7.4.2 Characterization of Mass Transfer in Fluid-Fluid Systems |
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286 | (1) |
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7.4.3 Mass Transfer in Gas-Liquid Microstructured Devices |
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287 | (9) |
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7.4.3.1 Mass Transfer in Taylor Flow |
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287 | (5) |
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7.4.3.2 Mass Transfer in Slug Annular and Churn Flow Regime |
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292 | (1) |
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7.4.3.3 Mass Transfer in Microstructured Falling Film Reactors |
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293 | (3) |
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7.4.4 Mass Transfer in Liquid-Liquid Microstructured Devices |
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296 | (3) |
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7.4.4.1 Slug Flow (Taylor Flow) |
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296 | (1) |
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7.4.4.2 Slug-Drop and Deformed Interface Flow |
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297 | (1) |
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7.4.4.3 Annular and Parallel Flow |
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297 | (1) |
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7.4.4.4 Slug-Dispersed and Dispersed Flow |
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298 | (1) |
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7.4.5 Comparison with Conventional Contactors |
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299 | (1) |
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7.5 Pressure Drop in Fluid-Fluid Microstructured Channels |
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300 | (7) |
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7.5.1 Pressure Drop in Gas-Liquid Flow |
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301 | (3) |
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7.5.2 Pressure Drop in Liquid-Liquid Flow |
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304 | (3) |
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7.5.2.1 Pressure Drop - Without Film |
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304 | (1) |
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7.5.2.2 Pressure Drop - With Film |
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305 | (2) |
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7.5.2.3 Power Dissipation in Liquid/Liquid Reactors |
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307 | (1) |
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7.6 Flow Separation in Liquid-Liquid Microstructured Reactors |
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307 | (8) |
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7.6.1 Conventional Separators |
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308 | (1) |
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7.6.2 Types of Microstructured Separators |
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308 | (7) |
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7.6.2.1 Geometrical Modifications |
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309 | (1) |
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7.6.2.2 Wettability Based Flow Splitters |
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310 | (5) |
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7.6.3 Conventional Separator Adapted for Microstructured Devices |
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315 | (1) |
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7.7 Fluid-Fluid Reactions in Microstructured Devices |
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315 | (8) |
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7.7.1 Examples of Gas-Liquid Reactions |
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317 | (2) |
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317 | (1) |
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7.7.1.2 Nitration, Oxidations, Sulfonation, and Hydrogenation |
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318 | (1) |
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7.7.2 Examples of Liquid-Liquid Reactions |
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319 | (12) |
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7.7.2.1 Nitration Reaction |
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319 | (1) |
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7.7.2.2 Transesterification: Biodiesel Production |
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320 | (1) |
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7.7.2.3 Vitamin Precursor Synthesis |
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320 | (1) |
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7.7.2.4 Phase Transfer Catalysis (PTC) |
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321 | (1) |
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7.7.2.5 Enzymatic Reactions |
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322 | (1) |
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323 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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325 | (6) |
8 Three-Phase Systems |
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331 | (20) |
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331 | (1) |
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8.2 Gas-Liquid-Solid Systems |
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331 | (15) |
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8.2.1 Conventional Gas-Liquid-Solid Reactors |
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331 | (2) |
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8.2.2 Microstructured Gas-Liquid-Solid Reactors |
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333 | (13) |
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8.2.2.1 Continuous Phase Microstructured Reactors |
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333 | (1) |
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8.2.2.2 Dispersed Phase Microstructured Reactors |
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334 | (2) |
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8.2.2.3 Mass Transfer and Chemical Reaction |
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336 | (5) |
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8.2.2.4 Reaction Examples |
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341 | (5) |
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8.3 Gas-Liquid-Liquid Systems |
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346 | (1) |
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347 | (1) |
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348 | (3) |
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