{"id":38770,"date":"2025-12-10T14:47:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T14:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.edibon.com\/?p=38770"},"modified":"2025-12-10T14:47:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T14:47:18","slug":"chemical-reactors-what-are-they","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.edibon.com\/de\/chemical-reactors-what-are-they\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemical reactors: what are they?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"38770\" class=\"elementor elementor-38770 elementor-38739\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8c0ad8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8c0ad8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cbdb20\" data-id=\"1cbdb20\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b59afd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b59afd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a world where applied chemistry is key to industrial innovation, chemical reactors play a central role in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, energy, environmental technology, and food processing. This equipment enable chemical transformations to be carried out in a controlled way, optimizing performance, selectivity, and safety. At EDIBON, we are committed to technical training and research, which is why we offer advanced and customizable solutions for the study and experimentation of chemical reactors.    <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3030998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3030998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are Chemical Reactors?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1e7a0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1e7a0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edibon.com\/en\/chemical-engineering\/chemical-reactors\">chemical reactor<\/a> is a unit in which a chemical reaction takes place. Inside the reactor, the chemical composition of the input substances is transformed under defined conditions of temperature, pressure, mixing, residence time, and other parameters.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85fa8ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85fa8ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reactors are designed to optimize the conversion of a desired reactant and the selectivity toward the target product, while minimizing by-products and losses. In many cases, reactors incorporate catalysts that accelerate the reaction kinetics. If such catalysts are enzymes or living organisms, the reactor may be classified as a bioreactor.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ede6955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ede6955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Classification of Reactors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31174ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31174ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reactors may be classified based on several criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mode of Operation:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Continuous <\/strong>(e.g., CSTR, tubular \/ plug flow reactors)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Batch<\/strong> (discontinuous)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3c41c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c3c41c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Number of Phases:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8211; Homogeneous (single phase, e.g., liquid)<\/li>\n<li>Heterogeneous (multiple phases such as gas\u2013liquid or solid\u2013liquid)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7130a8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7130a8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Thermal Regime:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8211; Isothermal<\/li>\n<li>Adiabatic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c14c671 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c14c671\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Special Configurations: Reactors in series, reactors with recycle, combined configurations<\/p>\n<p>Over time, reactor design has progressed from simple laboratory equipment to highly sophisticated equipment integrating control, instrumentation, and monitoring for precise optimization and advanced research.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3667ad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3667ad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Historical Evolution and Current Trends<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-539db54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"539db54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The design and control of chemical reactors have evolved significantly:<\/p>\n<p>Early reactor studies relied primarily on empirical testing and manual calculations. The introduction of electronic instrumentation enabled real-time monitoring of temperature, pressure, and flow.  <\/p>\n<p>Current trends emphasize digital integration: automatic control, data acquisition (SCADA), simulation, and optimization using algorithms and machine learning.<\/p>\n<p>Sustainability has introduced new challenges, including: Low-emission processes, green chemistry, energy efficiency, recycling and distributed production models.<\/p>\n<p>In this modern context, it is essential for students and researchers to work with technologies that reproduce real operating conditions, integrating digital control, precise sensors, and experimental flexibility.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd10f0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd10f0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How EDIBON Supports Advancement Through Its Equipment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc0ae3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc0ae3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At EDIBON, we add value by combining educational expertise with applied engineering. Our line of chemical reactors provides robust equipment for teaching, applied research, and process development, with the possibility of custom design tailored to client requirements.  <\/p>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edibon.com\/en\/chemical-reactors-1\">Chemical Reactors (QR)<\/a><\/strong> have been designed by EDIBON to study and compare different types of chemical reactors in a simple and practical way, allowing necessary experiments to be carried out at reduced scale to understand reactor behavior.<\/p>\n<p>These equipment allow comparison of multiple reactor types and the study of temperature influence and residence time, thanks to the thermostatic bath, two 1-liter tanks, and two dosing pumps (up to 3 L\/min) included in the system.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4682a96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4682a96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Examples of Compatible Modules :\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b7d765 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b7d765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edibon.com\/en\/computer-controlled-continuous-stirred-tank-reactor-for-qrc\">QRCA:<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor for QR, allows the study of kinetics, reaction order, rate constants, mixing effects, and theoretical vs. experimental comparisons. <\/li>\n<li><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edibon.com\/en\/tubular-flow-reactor-for-qr\">QRT:<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> Tubular Flow Reactor for QR, designed for studying kinetic behavior in homogeneous liquid\u2013liquid reactions. <\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edibon.com\/en\/batch-reactor-for-qr\">QRD:<\/a><\/strong> Batch Reactor for QR, suitable for the study of homogeneous liquid\u2013liquid kinetics and demonstration of both adiabatic and isothermal reactions. <\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edibon.com\/en\/stirred-tank-reactors-in-series-for-qr\">QRS<\/a><\/strong>: Series Stirred Tank Reactors for QR, allows the outlet stream of one reactor to become the inlet of the next, enabling flexible experimentation with one, two, or three reactors. <\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edibon.com\/en\/laminar-flow-reactor-for-qr\">QRL:<\/a><\/strong>Laminar Flow Reactor for QR, used to determine kinetic equations for reactions such as the basic hydrolysis of ethyl acetate, and to calculate related kinetic constants. <\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edibon.com\/en\/plug-flow-reactor-for-qr\">QRP:<\/a><\/strong> Plug Flow Reactor for QR, enables the study of reaction kinetics and flow behavior under the assumption of negligible axial mixing.\n<p>pist\u00f3n es un tipo de reactor tubular que parte de la suposici\u00f3n de que no hay mezcla axial de los componentes a lo largo de su longitud.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa442d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1fa442d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.edibon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-12-10-a-las-15.06.44-768x477.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-38744\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.edibon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-12-10-a-las-15.06.44-768x477.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.edibon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-12-10-a-las-15.06.44-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.edibon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-12-10-a-las-15.06.44.png 838w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">QR: Chemical Reactors<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71d3fc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71d3fc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Customized Equipment and Tailored Projects\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d87c8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d87c8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of EDIBON\u2019s key strengths is our ability to design fully customized reactor equipment according to client needs. We can adapt: Scale of the process, type of reaction, aggressive or special operating conditions, specific catalysts or resistant materials, additional automation requirements. This allows us to support everything from specialized laboratory studies to industrial demonstration and advanced research.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a75a94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a75a94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of using this equipment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c820b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47c820b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Working with customized reactors offers clear advantages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>High-level practical training with real process conditions<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Applicable research with reliable and reproducible experimental data<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Flexibility and expandability thanks to interchangeable modules<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Safe operation with continuous monitoring and multiple protection layers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Full digital integration<\/strong> through EDIBON\u2019s SCADA system, enabling data acquisition, PID control, and network-based collaborative learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23cd1ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23cd1ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In summary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8bd3ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8bd3ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chemical reactors are at the core of modern industrial transformation, enabling more efficient, innovative, and sustainable processes. The progression from basic laboratory reactors to digitally controlled equipment has driven major advances in chemical research and development.  <\/p>\n<p>At EDIBON, we are proud to support this evolution by offering high-level educational and research equipment, such as the QR series and its accessory modules, as well as fully customized solutions. With this equipment, academic institutions, R&amp;D centers, and industries can enhance their capabilities to study and optimize chemical processes safely, efficiently, and with modern technological integration.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c41bee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c41bee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.edibon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-12-10-a-las-15.19.49-768x513.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-38755\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.edibon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-12-10-a-las-15.19.49-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.edibon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-12-10-a-las-15.19.49-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.edibon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-12-10-a-las-15.19.49.png 922w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">QRQC: Computer Controlled Chemical Reactors Training System<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a world where applied chemistry is key to industrial innovation, chemical reactors play a central role in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, energy, environmental technology, and food processing. 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