Temperature regulation system

The temperature of the mass of the reaction medium is an essential parameter to pilot the chemical synthesis process. The Energy Control Unit (or “monofluid” group or thermal skid) is the device for controlling the reaction temperature with the greatest precision and complete safety The reactor is defined by: A capacity with a range between 5 and 40,000 litres depending on the production demand. A corrosion resisting material against used reactive products, and even against newborn molecules from the reactions. A pressure program with a range between vacuum and 6 bar, but which may go up to 25, 30 bar or even more in case of hydrogenizing processes. A temperature program usually located between –20 and +150°c, sometimes at lower temperatures for cryogenically adapted reactors, sometimes at higher temperatures for the distillation of heavier products. The reactor is sometimes constructed and installed, in order to produce a specific molecule according to a defined reaction path. However the reactor is often polyvalent to produce various molecules depending on pathways inside pressure and temperature ranges of the device. The process molecules are tempered and the temperature is regulated by fluid circulation in the jacket of the reactor. One used regulation technology is direct injection of a disposable fluid in the jacket and the other one is the so-called “monofluid” loop. The energy skid is the fine chemistry solution to warm up, cool down or control an exothermic reaction.