Production and Characteristics of Microreactors Made from Glass

• Published in: Chemical engineering & technology Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 477 - 483
• Main Authors: Dietrich, T. R., Freitag, A., Scholz, R.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag 01-04-2005; WILEY‐VCH Verlag; Wiley-VCH
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Chemical engineering; Exact sciences and technology; Glases; Microreactors; Reactors; Technological developments; Microreactor; Process engineering; Chemical compound; Production; Glass
• ISSN: 0930-7516; 1521-4125
• DOI: 10.1002/ceat.200500020

For centuries, glass has been a very well‐known material. Even today new interesting applications are discovered. As described in the paper below, micro process engineering enables new approaches in the development and production of chemical compounds. Since there are many examples of aggressive chemicals which have to be handled, an inert material such as glass is of great interest.
Inert materials, e.g. glass are required for the handling of aggressive chemicals. Micromixers consisting of glass are described and the structurization technology as well as available modules are presented. The background of a whole microreaction system is given which supports the special characteristics of glass micromixers.