Patent ID: 8187554
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: B01F,B01J,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A system for continuously processing at least two liquid feed streams, comprising: a. a first feed pump that is adapted to pump a first feed stream downstream at a first actively automatically controlled rate; b. a second feed pump that is adapted to pump a second feed stream downstream at a second, different, actively automatically controlled rate; c. at least one intensifier pump positioned to receive the first and second feed streams from the first and second feed pumps, the at least one intensifier pump adapted to pressurize the first and second feed streams to an elevated pressure of at least 35 MPa; and d. a microreactor downstream of the at least one intensifier pump, the microreactor having a minimum channel dimension of 150 microns or less, the microreactor adapted to effect high shear fields so as to achieve thorough mixing of the first and second feed streams.