【3D Process Flow】--Kettle Reactor

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【3D Process Flow】Summary Post – Useful for learning about process flows: https://bbs.hcbbs.com/thread-5711616-1-1.html ----------------------------------------------------------A batch reactor is a device widely used in chemical production, employed for carrying out single-phase reactions in the liquid phase, as well as multi-phase reactions such as liquid-liquid, gas-liquid, and liquid-solid reactions. Reactor Body: This is the core component of the reactor; it is a container used to hold the reactants for chemical reactions. Inlet: Located at the top of the reactor vessel, it is used to add the reaction materials into the vessel. The image shows blue fluid entering through the feed port. Outlet: Located in the center of the bottom of the reactor vessel, from where the products are discharged after the reaction is complete. The image shows green fluid flowing out from the outlet. Stirring system: To ensure uniform mixing of the materials and to enhance mass and heat transfer, the reactor is equipped with a stirring system: Motor and reducer: Located at the top of the reactor, the motor provides power, while the reducer is used to adjust the speed to meet the process requirements. Coupling: Connects the output shaft of the reducer to the mixing shaft in order to transmit torque. Agitator Shaft: Extends into the tank to drive the agitator blades at the bottom to rotate. Agitator Impeller: Installed at the bottom of the agitation shaft; it drives the movement and mixing of the materials inside the tank through rotation. Internal Baffle: A plate-like structure fixed to the inner wall of the tank. Their function is to disrupt the vortex flow of the fluid, eliminate swirling, and thereby enhance mixing. Heat transfer system: To control the reaction temperature (by heating or cooling), this reactor utilizes two heat transfer methods: Jacket: A layer of casing wrapped around the outside of the reactor vessel. The heat transfer medium (such as steam, hot water, or cooling water) flows within the jacket, exchanging heat with the material inside the tank through its wall. The red and orange arrows outside the image indicate the flow of the medium inside the jacket. Heating/Cooling Coil: A spiral-shaped tube installed inside the reactor. The heat transfer medium flows directly within the coil, coming into contact with the material to exchange heat, thereby providing an additional heat exchange surface area. The coiled tubes inside the image show the flow of the heat-carrying fluid.