Flow Chemistry

In flow chemistry, a chemical reaction is run in a continuously flowing stream rather than in batch production. In other words, pumps move fluid into a tube, and where tubes join one another, the fluids contact one another. If these fluids are reactive, a reaction takes place. Flow chemistry is a well-established technique for use at a large scale when manufacturing large quantities of a given material. However, the term has only been coined recently for its application on a laboratory scale. Often, microreactors are used.

Read more about Flow Chemistry:  Batch Vs. Flow, Benefits of Flow, Disadvantages of Flow, Continuous Flow Reactor, Use of Gases in Flow, Other Uses of Flow, Scale Up of Microwave Reactions, Segmented Flow Chemistry

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