Microwave-assisted continuous flow synthesis on industrial scale

A continuous flow microwave system based on a transmission line short-circuited waveguide reactor concept is described. The continuous flow reactor is capable of operating in a genuine high-temperature/high-pressure process window (310°C/60 bar), applying a microwave transparent and chemical resista...

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Published in:Green processing and synthesis 2012-06, Vol.1 (3), p.281-290
Main Authors: Morschhäuser, Roman, Krull, Matthias, Kayser, Christoph, Boberski, Cornelia, Bierbaum, Ralf, Püschner, Peter A., Glasnov, Toma N., Kappe, C. Oliver
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
continuous flow chemistry
high-temperature/high-pressure process windows
microwave chemistry
process intensification
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Summary:A continuous flow microwave system based on a transmission line short-circuited waveguide reactor concept is described. The continuous flow reactor is capable of operating in a genuine high-temperature/high-pressure process window (310°C/60 bar), applying a microwave transparent and chemical resistant cylindrical γ-Al tube as reaction zone. The system can be operated in an extremely energy efficient manner, utilizing 0.6–6 kW microwave power (2.45 GHz). The application of the reactor for processing four chemical transformations in a high-temperature/high-pressure regime with a throughout of 3.5–6.0 l/h is demonstrated.
ISSN:2191-9542
2191-9550
DOI:10.1515/gps-2012-0032