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Wab IMPA°CT Reactor - Mechanochemical Reactor
The WAB IMPA°CT REACTOR represents the pinnacle of innovation in the realm of flow chemistry and mechanochemistry. Functioning as an inductively heated mechanochemistry reactor, it allows for continuous chemical reactions by heating reactants directly up to an impressive +160°C. Capable of transforming traditional batch processes into continuous ones, it offers a groundbreaking application for molecular synthesis through mechanochemistry, ensuring rapid and selective reactions along with the option to scale from grams per hour to tons per hour. By incorporating horizontal reaction chambers and high-tech induction heating around stirring elements, it efficiently facilitates material transport and activation. This reactor suits various substances including liquids, viscous and pumpable products, and heterogeneous catalysts. It combines three impact technologies in one unit, ensuring uniform mechanical energy input and renewing reactant surfaces consistently. Suitable for exothermic and endothermic processes, it’s ideal for cost reduction through process intensification and minimizing ecological impact. The WAB IMPA°CT REACTOR is highly versatile, evidenced by its applications in synthesizing compounds like Solketal and Zinc Monoglycerolate, crucial in industries like pharmaceuticals and plastics.The WAB IMPA°CT REACTOR is our latest innovation in the field of flow chemistry. An induction heater arranged around the stirring elements heats the reactants directly and efficiently up to +160 °C.
Conventional batch processes can be replaced by a continuous process. The WAB IMPA°CT REACTOR is a breakthrough, user-friendly and application-specific apparatus for molecular synthesis by mechanochemistry. It enables faster, more selective as well as novel reactivities and scale-up from g/h up to t/h.
The WAB IMPA°CT REACTOR with a horizontal reaction chamber is ideal for effective mass transfer and efficient activation of a chemical reaction. It can be used for liquid as well as viscous, pumpable products and heterogeneous catalysts and combines the three impact technologies in one reactor:
- the DYNO-ACCELERATOR
- the patented DYNO-DISC BC agitator discs
- the DYNO-DISC KD agitator discs
Together with the grinding media in the reactor chamber, this technology guarantees a high and uniform mechanical energy input and surface renewal of the reactants. In addition to endothermic processes, the mechanochemical reactor can also be used for exothermic reactions due to its excellent cooling properties.
Reduction of carbon footprint
- Reduction of energy use
Cost reduction by process intensification
- Mass transport improvement
- Reduction of the amount of solvents and reagents
- Increase selectivity and yield
Cost competitive equipment in terms of CAPEX and OPEX
- Reduction in the number of process steps
- Positive ROI effects
Technical leverage by a new approach
- Bring to temperature locally
- Mechanical and inductive heating
- New molecules and functions
- New synthesis routes