Mixer system, reactor and reactor system
A mixer system for mixing at least two fluids includes a plurality of micromixers that are fluidically connected in parallel. The micromixers are integrated into a guide matrix and are fluidically connected via feed lines for the fluids to be mixed.
1. A mixer system for mixing at least two fluids, the mixer system comprising:
a guide matrix;
a plurality of micromixers, the micromixers fluidically connected in parallel and integrated into the guide matrix; and
feed lines for the fluids to be mixed, the micromixers fluidically connected in the guide matrix via the feed lines,
wherein the micromixers are insertable as separate and individually replaceable micromixer inserts into the guide matrix in a form-fitting manner, and
wherein the micromixer inserts are configured in the shape of a cylinder having lateral surface and toad surfaces, the feed lines for the fluids penetrating at least one of the lateral surface and one of the two end surface, at least one outlet penetrating the respective other end surface or lateral surface.
2. The mixer system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the micromixers are substantially identical.
3. The mixer system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the micromixers each include a mixing chamber having feeders for at least two fluids to be mixed or dispersed, the feeders each having at least one inlet to the mixing chamber, each mixing chamber having at least one outlet, the inlets disposed in alternating sequence in at least one plane, each mixing chamber configured to be rotationally symmetrical with respect to an axis of symmetry and having first and second end portions, the outlets and inlets disposed in one of the end portions, respectively.
4. The mixer system as recited in claim 3 , wherein the outlets are disposed outside of the axis of symmetry.
5. The mixer system as recited in claim 3 , wherein the inlets are arranged in at least two planes, the inlets of one plane offset with respect to those in the respective adjacent plane.
6. The mixer system as recited in claim 4 , wherein the inlets are arranged in at least two planes, the inlets of one plane offset with respect to those in a respective adjacent plane.
7. The mixer system as recited in claim 3 , wherein each of the inlets is associated with at least one of the at least two fluids and is oriented at an angle with respect to a wall of the mixing chamber, the angle between 0 and 90°.
8. The mixer system as recited in claim 3 , wherein each of the inlets is in a form of a foil provided with a groove, the feeders provided for each of the at least two fluids fluidically interconnected via fluid channels including openings formed one above the other in the foils.
9. The mixer system as recited in claim 3 , wherein the axis of symmetry is oriented orthogonally to the at least one plane.
10. The mixer system as recited in claim 3 , wherein each of the outlets is disposed skew to the respective axis of symmetry.
11. The mixer system as recited in claim 3 , wherein each of the inlets associated with at least one of the at least two fluids, and wherein the inlets are disposed such that they have substantially a same orientation with respect to the respective axis of symmetry.
12. The mixer system as recited in claim 3 , wherein the inlets define a flow direction in the respective mixing chamber, and the outlets are arranged such that they each have substantially a same orientation with respect to the respective axis of symmetry.
13. The mixer system as recited in claim 3 , wherein the outlets are oriented in one direction of flow.
14. A reactor, comprising:
a mixer system for mixing at least two fluids, the mixer system including: a guide matrix; a plurality of micromixers, the micromixers fluidically connected in parallel and integrated into the guide matrix; and feed lines for the fluids to be mixed, the micromixers fluidically connected in the guide matrix via the feed lines, wherein the micromixers each include a mixing chamber having feeders for at least two fluids to be mixed or dispersed, the feeders each having at least one inlet to the mixing chamber, each mixing chamber having at least one outlet, the inlets disposed in alternating sequence in at least one plane, each mixing chamber configured to be rotationally symmetrical with respect to an axis of symmetry and having first and second end portions, the outlets and inlets disposed in one of the end portions, respectively;
at least one reactor volume connected to the outlets of the mixer system; and
an arrangement configured to adjust a residence time of a fluid mixture between the outlets of the mixer system and the reactor volume.
15. The reactor as recited in claim 14 , wherein the arrangement includes at least one displacer between the outlets and the reactor volume.
16. The reactor as recited in claim 14 , wherein at least one of the reactor volume and the outlets has a temperature-adjusting device.
17. The reactor as recited in claim 16 , wherein the temperature-adjusting device includes a microchannel structure configured to conduct a flow of a temperature-adjusting medium therethrough.
18. A reactor system, comprising:
at least two reactors fluidically connected in series, each reactor including a mixer system for mixing at least two fluids, the mixer system including: a guide matrix; a plurality of micromixers, the micromixers fluidically connected in parallel and integrated into the guide matrix; and feed lines for the fluids to be mixed, the micromixers fluidically connected in the guide matrix via the feed lines, wherein the micromixers each include a mixing chamber having feeders for at least two fluids to be mixed or dispersed, the feeders each having at least one inlet to the mixing chamber, each mixing chamber having at least one outlet, the inlets disposed in alternating sequence in at least one plane, each mixing chamber configured to be rotationally symmetrical with respect to an axis of symmetry and having first and second end portions, the outlets and inlets positioned in one of the end portions, respectively; at least one reactor volume connected to the outlets of the mixer system; and an arrangement configured to adjust the residence time of a fluid mixture between outlets of the mixer system and the reactor volume, the reactor volume of a first of the reactors connected to a first of the feeders of a second of the reactors.