Reactors:
Reactors, unlike mixing tanks, are totally sealed from the atmosphere.
Mixing tanks are designed to disperse two or more chemicals together.
Reactors on the other hand, allow the chemicals inside to go through a
reaction phase which ultimately produces new and different chemical
properties.
Half-Pipe Jacketed Reactors:
Half-pipe jacketing provides very good heat transfer by allowing high
flow rates. It is best suited for high temperatures and pressure
applications utilizing hot oil or other high temperature media.
Half-pipe is formed from a continuous coil and is "wrapped" around the
vessel exterior in single or multiple zones to provide greater latitude
for process capabilities. We use a 180 - degree half-pipe configuration
that minimizes pressure and increases fluid velocity.
Dimple Jacketed Reactors:
Dimple jacketing provides good heat transfer with low flow rates at
lower pressures and temperatures. It is best used with steam for
heating or chilled water for cooling. We roll from the dimpled jacket
to the vessel radius and then "plug weld" the individual dimples to the
vessel. This allows for a secure fit.
Conventional Jacketed Reactors:
Also known as
open jacket, conventional jacketing is a secondary external shell
wrapped around the primary vessel to provide a space for heat transfer
fluids. We add a spiral formed internal baffle to direct the heating
media around the vessel form the inlet to the out. Conventional
jacketing is best used on smaller diameter vessels.
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