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REACTOR

The reactor is a type of vessel widely used in the process industries. since vessels of this type are used for a variety of process operations such as solids dissolution, product mixing, chemical reactions, batch distillation, crystallization, liquid/liquid extraction and polymerization. In some cases, they are not referred to as reactors but have a name which reflects the role they perform (such as crystallizer, or bioreactor).

 

A typical batch reactor consists of a tank with an agitator and integral or external heating/cooling system like Single external jacket, Half coil jacket etc.,

 

They are usually fabricated in steel, stainless steel, glass-lined steel, or exotic alloy. Liquids and solids are usually charged via connections in the top cover of the reactor. Vapors and gases also discharge through connections in the top. Liquids are usually discharged out of the bottom.