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Continuous Ultrasonic Reactors: Design, Mechanism and Application.

Zhengya Dong¹, Claire Delacour¹, Keiran Mc Carogher¹

¹Department of Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium.

Materials (Basel, Switzerland)

|January 17, 2020

Summary

Ultrasonic flow reactors are gaining popularity for studying ultrasound effects in biological, pharmaceutical, and chemical processes. This review guides their design, characterization, and application, addressing challenges like efficiency and scalability.

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Area of Science:

Chemical Engineering
Process Intensification
Acoustic Chemistry

Background:

Ultrasonic reactors are increasingly popular for studying ultrasound mechanisms and effects.
Their applications span biological, pharmaceutical, and chemical processes at laboratory and pilot scales.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the state of the art in ultrasonic flow reactors.
To provide guidelines for their design, characterization, and application.
To highlight ultrasound-enhanced multiphase processes.

Main Methods:

Literature review of ultrasonic flow reactor technology.
Analysis of design principles and characterization techniques.
Case studies of ultrasound-enhanced multiphase systems (fluid-fluid and fluid-solid).

Keywords:

flow chemistry microfluidics process intensification sonochemistry ultrasound

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Main Results:

Ultrasonic flow reactors offer a versatile platform for controlled ultrasound application.
Effective for enhancing various chemical and biological processes.
Demonstrated utility in immiscible fluid-fluid and fluid-solid systems.

Conclusions:

Ultrasonic flow reactors are a valuable tool for process intensification.
Further research is needed to address challenges in reactor efficiency and scalability.
Guidelines provided can aid in the development and application of these reactors.