摘要
Microchannel reactors usually have some microchannels with characteristic sizes(i.e., between 1 and 1000 μm). Small channel size and diversity are usually patterned in a microchannel reactor, and these features increase the surface area-to-volume ratio and driving force for heat and mass transport. Microchannel reactors are widely used in the petrochemistry, aerospace, electronics, information technology, and automotive industries, among others. According to the geometric shape of microchannels, a microchannel reactor can be classified as parallel, curved, micro-pin-fin array, bionic, or 3D network type. This review summarizes the fabrication methods of microchannel reactors, including traditional mechanical processing, chemical etching, electroforming injection molding technology, non-traditional machining, and sintering. It also presents the various applications of microchannel reactors in catalytic reactions, heat transfer, mixing, and other areas. Finally, this review describes the development and application prospects of microchannel reactors.
Microchannel reactors usually have some microchannels with characteristic sizes(i.e., between 1 and 1000 μm). Small channel size and diversity are usually patterned in a microchannel reactor, and these features increase the surface area-to-volume ratio and driving force for heat and mass transport. Microchannel reactors are widely used in the petrochemistry, aerospace, electronics, information technology, and automotive industries, among others. According to the geometric shape of microchannels, a microchannel reactor can be classified as parallel, curved, micro-pin-fin array, bionic, or 3D network type. This review summarizes the fabrication methods of microchannel reactors, including traditional mechanical processing, chemical etching, electroforming injection molding technology, non-traditional machining, and sintering. It also presents the various applications of microchannel reactors in catalytic reactions, heat transfer, mixing, and other areas. Finally, this review describes the development and application prospects of microchannel reactors.
作者
ZHOU Wei
LIU YangXu
CHU XuYang
YUAN Ding
LIU RuiLiang
Kwan San Hui
Kwun Nam Hui
周伟;刘阳旭;褚旭阳;袁丁;刘瑞亮;Kwan San Hui;Kwun Nam Hui(Department of Mechanical&Electrical Engineering,Xiamen University,Xiamen 361005,Chin;School of Mathematics,University of East Anglia,Norwich,NR47TJ,United Kingdom;Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering,University of Macao,Avenida da Universidade,Macao)
基金
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51475397)
Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China(Grant No.2017J06015)
the Fundamental Research Fund for Central Universities,Xiamen University,China(Grant No.20720180057)
