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Microreaction technology shrinks production facilities

A chemical plant in a briefcase

A chemical plant in a briefcase: (from left) Dr. Olaf Stange, Dr. Alexander Azzawi, Dr. Marcus Grünewald, Dr. Hans-Erich Gasche, and Dr. Stephan Laue.

Miniaturization is a hot trend in plant and equipment. In tiny reactors, chemical reactions can be run more safely, controlled more precisely and monitored more closely. Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik BTS GmbH – a Bayer subsidiary – has developed a modular system for a number of applications that is small enough to fit into a briefcase.

The future belongs to modular microreaction systems

The range offered by Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik includes modules for all the key reaction components: a variety of mixers, heat exchangers and reactors. Integrated sensors enable some modules to measure temperature, pressure or flow rate. The following article explains the advantages of microreaction technology and the situations in which it offers particular benefits.