Preliminary results have been obtained for  the 10 litre Coflore ATR (Agitated Tube Reactor) system.  The ATR is the industrial scale reactor in the Coflore range and operates on the same design principle that all Coflore reactors have, dynamic mixing and multi-stage design. 

The initial tests on the ATR were performed using various spring agitators in a liquid-gas system to test the mixing efficiency within the tubes of the ATR.  A good dispersion of gas was obtained across a range of gas fractions, from low to high, an outcome which is largely down to the efficient transverse mixing that Coflore reactors use.  The side to side movement employed by Coflore reactors eliminates the need for baffles, which are needed for traditional rotational dynamic mixing.

Because there is a minimal change in tube diameter from lab scale to industrial scale in the Coflore range, performance is consistent from small scale to large scale, making it an excellent prospect in terms of development time.

For more information on this and other tests and experiments performed on Coflore reactors, visit the Applications section.