Stainless steel reaction kettle, also known as reaction tank, stirring kettle, or reaction pot, is a common chemical production equipment. It disperses and mixes multiple materials through stirring, heating, or cooling to carry out reactive polymerization. Widely used in industries such as petroleum, pharmaceuticals, food, and chemicals. As a common chemical equipment, reaction vessels play a crucial role in modern industrial production. Its main function is to provide a controlled environment for various chemical reactions, by stirring, heating or cooling, etc., to promote chemical changes in the reactants and obtain the products we need.
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Introduction
Stainless steel reaction kettle, also known as reaction tank, stirring kettle, or reaction pot, is a common chemical production equipment. It disperses and mixes multiple materials through stirring, heating, or cooling to carry out reactive polymerization. Widely used in industries such as petroleum, pharmaceuticals, food, and chemicals. As a common chemical equipment, stainless steel reactors play a crucial role in modern industrial production. Its main function is to provide a controlled environment for various chemical reactions, by stirring, heating or cooling, etc., to promote chemical changes in the reactants and obtain the products we need.
structural composition
The construction principle and characteristics of a reaction kettle: The reaction kettle consists of a pot body, a pot cover, a stirrer, a jacket, a support and transmission device, a shaft seal device, etc,
The material and opening can be customized according to the user's process requirements. The parts in contact with the materials are made of high-quality stainless steel such as 304 or 316L, which meets GMP standards.
Heating methods include electric heating, oil heating, gas heating, water heating (or cooling), open flame heating, etc.
The jacket forms are divided into jacket type and outer half tube type, and the jacket oil heating type is equipped with a flow guide device.
The mixing forms generally include paddle type, anchor type, frame type, screw type, scraping wall type, etc.
The high-speed category includes dispersed impeller, turbine, high shear, and thruster types, for customers to choose according to the process.
The transmission forms include ordinary motors, explosion-proof motors, electromagnetic speed regulating motors, frequency converters, etc.
There are cycloidal pinwheel, worm gear, and planetary infinite variable speed reducers.
The shaft seal includes ordinary water-cooled packing seal, combined PTFE packing seal, and mechanical seal.
The discharge forms include ball valves and downward expansion valves.
The inner surface is polished with a mirror finish to ensure no hygiene blind spots, and the fully enclosed design ensures that the material is always in a sterile state. The outer surface can be treated with sandblasting, sanding, or cold rolling with natural color matte finish.
Production function
Provide reaction site: Stainless steel reaction vessels provide a closed and controllable space for chemical reactions. Through sealing design, it is possible to prevent the leakage of reactants and ensure the safety of the reaction.
Mixing reactants: The stirring device inside the reaction vessel can thoroughly mix the reactants, increase the contact area between them, and accelerate the reaction rate.
Control reaction conditions: The reaction kettle can control the reaction temperature by heating or cooling the jacket, and can also adjust the reaction environment by introducing different gases. This is crucial for many reactions that are sensitive to temperature and gas environments.
Separation of reaction products: Some reaction vessels are also equipped with separation devices, which can directly separate the reaction products after the reaction is completed, improving production efficiency.
working principle
Material addition: Add the required materials for the reaction into the reactor through the feeding port on the reactor body.
Mixing: Start the mixing device to thoroughly mix the materials in the kettle.
Heating/Cooling: According to the process requirements, turn on the heating or cooling device to control the reaction temperature.
Reaction: The material undergoes a chemical reaction under stirring and temperature control.
Discharge: After the reaction is completed, the reaction product is discharged through the discharge port.
Features and Advantages
Corrosion resistance: Stainless steel material has excellent corrosion resistance and is suitable for various corrosive media.
High temperature resistance: able to withstand high temperature and high pressure environments, suitable for various reaction conditions.
Good sealing performance: The sealing device is reliable, preventing material leakage and ensuring production safety.
Easy to operate: high degree of automation and simple operation.
Widely applicable: can be used for various chemical reactions, such as sulfurization, nitration, hydrogenation, polymerization, etc.