Bubble column reactors for chemical reactions
Enhance gas-liquid interactions with bubble column reactors designed for efficient chemical reactions and gas absorption, ensuring precise temperature control and high liquid-to-gas ratios for optimal process outcomes.
Facilitates Efficient Gas Absorption and Chemical Reactions
The Bubble Column Reactor from GEA is an engineered-to-order solution ideal for the chemical, pharmaceutical, and environmental industries, addressing challenges in gas absorption and chemical synthesis. This static equipment operates with gas as the disperse phase, distributed in the liquid via a specialized sparger design, offering high heat and mass transfer rates. Facilitating processes like sulfur dioxide removal and mercury elimination, it supports applications ranging from emissions control to specialty chemical production. With options for integration into continuous operations, this reactor is designed for simple, maintenance-free performance, eliminating the need for internal parts and reducing catalyst attrition. Available in corrosion-resistant materials, it ensures long-term durability and compatibility with various chemical processes.
Benefits
- Enhances process efficiency with excellent gas-liquid mixing capabilities.
- Minimizes maintenance needs due to its static design without moving parts.
- Controls reaction temperature effectively, crucial for temperature-sensitive substances.
- Reduces environmental impact by facilitating effective emissions control.
- Offers flexibility with customizable gas sparger designs for various applications.
- Applications
- Emissions control systems,Food,Environmental pollution control,Beverage,Steel gas recovery,Chemical reactions,Pharmaceutical,Refinery gas cleaning,Gas absorption
- End products
- Active pharmaceutical ingredients,Mercury removal,Specialty chemicals,Flavored beverages,Nitrogen oxides reduction,Refinery clean gas,Steel furnace gas,Air pollutant-free air,Carbonated drinks,Carbon capture,Synthetic chemicals,Volatile organic compounds treatment,Sulfur dioxide removal
- Steps before
- Gas Purification,Liquid Preparation,Mixing Reactants
- Steps after
- Absorption of Gases,Chemical Reaction,Liquid Stripping
- Input ingredients
- gas phase,liquid phase,catalyst
- Output ingredients
- chemical reaction products,liquid reactant products,absorbed gases
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Liquid to Gas Volume Ratio
- High
- Temperature Control
- Effective
- Gas Sparger Design
- Non-blocking
- Mixing Efficiency
- Excellent
- Heat and Mass Transfer Rates
- High
- Catalyst Attrition Rate
- Low
- Residence Time Flexibility
- Wide Range
- Gas Phase Distribution
- Disperse Phase
- Static Equipment
- Yes
- Maintenance Effort
- Low
- Working Mechanism
- Gas/Liquid Contactor
- Gas Phase
- Disperse Phase
- Reaction Temperature Control
- High Efficiency
- Automation Level
- No Mechanical Agitation
- Batch vs. Continuous Operation
- Continuous
- Mixing Efficiency
- Excellent
- Gas Sparger Design
- Non-blocking
- Maintenance Effort
- Low
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Foaming risk
- Low
- Column shape
- Cylindrical
- Gas sparger design
- Non-blocking
- Operational temperature control
- High heat control capability
- Static equipment
- No moving parts
- Footprint size
- High liquid volume ratio
- Liquid phase capacity
- High
- Maintenance requirement
- Low
- Gas phase distribution
- Disperse phase
- Gas Sparger Design
- Non-blocking / Customizable
- Residence Time Variation
- Wide Range
- System Design
- Static Equipment