Gas-liquid reaction process intensification at micro-/nano-mesoscale

doi:10.11949/0438-1157.20210070

Abstract

Abstract:

The research background of the gas-liquid reaction process intensification at micro-/nano-mesoscale is comprehensively discussed, and the key scientific issues and research ideas of the medium dispersion mechanism in the micro-/nano-mesoscale are analyzed. Taking HiGee and membrane reactors as examples, the current fundamental research progresses of gas-liquid reaction process intensification at micro-/nano-mesoscale and the potential industrial application in China are summarized. The future development direction is also proposed.

Key words: micro-/nano-mesoscale, gas-liquid reaction, process intensification, HiGee, membrane

摘要：

阐述了微纳介尺度气液反应过程强化的研究背景，分析了该领域面临的微纳介区域中介质分散机制的关键科学问题及研究思路。以超重力反应器、膜反应器为例，介绍了我国在气液反应过程强化方面的基础研究以及潜在的工业应用，并提出了未来的发展方向。

关键词: 微纳介尺度, 气液反应, 过程强化, 超重力, 膜

CLC Number:

TQ 028.8

CHU Guangwen,LIAO Honggang,WANG Dan,LI Hui,LI Sa,JIANG Hong,JIN Wanqin,CHEN Jianfeng. Gas-liquid reaction process intensification at micro-/nano-mesoscale[J]. CIESC Journal, 2021, 72(7): 3435-3444.

初广文,廖洪钢,王丹,李晖,李洒,姜红,金万勤,陈建峰. 微纳介尺度气液反应过程强化[J]. 化工学报, 2021, 72(7): 3435-3444.

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