Chemical Reactor Design

After taking this e-Lesson, you will be able to:

• Describe the purpose of a chemical reactor
• List three materials used in reactor construction
• Describe the common auxiliary equipment and connections found in a reactor
• Describe three different ways of using nitrogen atmosphere in a chemical reactor
• Describe how reactors are heated and cooled
• Name three impeller types and their associated mixing mechanisms
• Explain the purpose of baffles in a reactor
• List three uses of probes in reaction monitoring

Keywords: Agitators, Heating Fluid, Jacket, Inlet/Outlet Pipes, Nitrogen Blanket, Pressure Gauges, Probes, Reactors, Unit Operations, Vacuum