Stirring tank reactor vs. microreactor
When chemicals react with each other, heat is often generated and has to be dissipated. Small flow tanks, which are manufactured using 3D printing, enable more efficient cooling than classic stirred tanks. A comparison of the two systems
publication date3RD AUGUST 2022
INFOGRAPHIC MAXIMILIAN NERTINGER
Stirred-tank reactor
☐ = Ø annual electricity consumption of 100 German households: 310
Source: destatis.de
Stirred-tank reactor
☐ = CO2 emissions of an Airbus A320 on a flight from Munich to Berlin: 37
Source: atmosfair.de
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PUBLICATION DATE
2nd August 2022

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