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Ripken RM, Wood JA, Schlautmann S, Günther A, Gardeniers HJGE, Le Gac S. Towards controlled bubble nucleation in microreactors for enhanced mass transport. REACT CHEM ENG 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1re00092f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
The exact location of bubbles with respect to the catalytic layer impacts the microreactor performance. In this work, we propose to control bubble nucleation using micropits to maximize the microreactor efficiency.
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Affiliation(s)
- Renée M. Ripken
- Applied Microfluidics for BioEngineering Research, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, TechMed Centre, University of Twente, P.O Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede, The Netherlands
- Mesoscale Chemical Systems, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Soft Matter, Fluidics and Interfaces, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Mesoscale Chemical Systems, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede, The Netherlands
| | - Axel Günther
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, ON M5S 3G8, Canada
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, 164 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 3G9, Canada
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- Mesoscale Chemical Systems, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, P.O Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede, The Netherlands
| | - Séverine Le Gac
- Applied Microfluidics for BioEngineering Research, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, TechMed Centre, University of Twente, P.O Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede, The Netherlands
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Ripken RM, Wood JA, Gardeniers JGE, Le Gac S. Aqueous‐Phase Reforming in a Microreactor: The Role of Surface Bubbles. Chem Eng Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201900142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Renée M. Ripken
- University of TwenteApplied Microfluidics for BioEngineering Research, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, TechMed Centre P.O. Box 217 7500 AE Enschede The Netherlands
- University of TwenteMesoscale Chemical Systems, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology P.O. Box 217 7500 AE Enschede The Netherlands
| | - Jeffery A. Wood
- University of TwenteSoft Matter, Fluidics and Interfaces, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology P.O. Box 217 7500 AE Enschede The Netherlands
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- University of TwenteMesoscale Chemical Systems, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology P.O. Box 217 7500 AE Enschede The Netherlands
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- University of TwenteApplied Microfluidics for BioEngineering Research, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, TechMed Centre P.O. Box 217 7500 AE Enschede The Netherlands
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