Research report 2014 - Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems
Coupling of continuous reaction and separation processes
Authors
Horosanskaia, Elena; Horváth, Zoltán; Lee, Ju Weon; Lorenz, Heike; Seidel-Morgenstern, Andreas
Departments
Physikalisch-Chemische Grundlagen der Prozesstechnik
Summary
Bulk chemicals are typically produced using processes, which supply the product stream in a continuous manner. In contrast, the production of fine chemical and pharmaceutical ingredients is characterized by batch-wise operation, connected with dead times, fluctuating product qualities and reduced productivity. This contribution summarizes selected results of several research projects devoted to promote continuous production processes.