摘要:
Two reaction partners (educts) are stored in separate receptacles (2, 3, 4, 5) and are pumped at an overpressure to a micromixer (18) via warmed heat exchangers (11) using regulating and dosing devices (6, 7) such as dosing pumps. The educts are respectively separated and heated inside the heat exchangers (11, 12) in such a way that the required reaction temperature is immediatedly attained in the micromixer (18) during the mixing process. Polymerization occurs downstream in a tubular reactor (20) that is made of series-mounted tubes (21, 22, 23).
摘要:
A fine channel device comprising a fine channel (19) provided with at least two inlet ports (11, 28, 29) for feeding fluid, inlet channels communicated with the inlet ports, a confluent portion (37) communicated with the inlet channels to feed the fluid, a branch portion (4) communicated with the fine channel, from which at least two outlet channels are branched to feed predetermined amounts of fluid, and outlet ports (12, 30, 31) communicated with the outlet channels, wherein the fine channel (19) is provided with a plurality of partition walls (22) along a boundary formed by at least two kinds of fluid (13, 14) fed from the inlet ports so as not to cause mutual contamination of fluid, whereby different kinds of fluid flowing in the fine channel in an adjacent state can form stably the fluid boundary and each kind of fluid can be discharged from a predetermined outlet port separately without causing the mutual contamination of fluid between adjacent flows of the fluid, is provided. By using such fine channel device, a chemical reaction can be accelerated by making two different kinds of fluid contact at the fluid boundary in a flowing direction of fluid in the fine channel of the fine channel device.
摘要:
Apparatus for carrying out a process between first and second immiscible fluids comprises channels defining first and second primary flow paths for permitting fluid flow of the respective first and second fluids therethrough. Portions of the flow paths are disposed close to or adjacent one another and communicate with one another at a region where the flow paths are constructed and arranged so as to permit the fluids to form a stable interface between them. At least one of the fluids is induced to flow in a secondary direction perpendicular to the direction of its primary flow path at the region either by bending the primary flow path around a curve, or by positioning flow detectors within the flow path.
摘要:
According to the fluid manipulating method of an aspect of the present invention, since the fluids (L1, L2) can be rectified early by increasing the pressure loss of each, the rectifying area before the joining of the plurality of kinds of fluids can be shortened. Therefore, a plurality of kinds of fluids(L1, L2) can be uniformly reacted or mixed with one another in a stable multiple laminar flow state, and the size of devices (10, 50) can be reduced with the range of applicable flow rates expanded.
摘要:
In a chemical reactor (50), a gas and a liquid which are in trace volumes are used to produce air bubbles and thus increase the interface area between the gas and liquid, substantially enhancing the efficiency of reaction between the gas and liquid. The chemical reactor comprises the following: a sheath flow forming block (10) which forms a plurality of alternating sheath flows with two mutually unmixable fluids (61, 62), a plurality of inlet ports (1, 2) through which the two fluids (61, 62) flow into the sheath flow forming block (10), a contraction zone (11) which simultaneously contracts a plurality of sheath flows formed in the sheath flow forming block (10), and reaction flow channels (21, 22) each of which is connected with the contraction zone (11) and is smaller in width than the sheath flow forming block (10).
摘要:
PCT No. PCT/GB95/02488 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 16, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 16, 1997 PCT Filed Oct. 20, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/12540 PCT Pub. Date May 2, 1996In order to facilitate diffusive transfer of an entity such as a solute between immiscible fluids and subsequent separation of the liquids without mixing, a method and an apparatus are disclosed and have first and second flow paths carrying first and second immiscible fluids on opposite sides of a foraminous sheet. The height of the apertures in the sheet is not greater than 200 micrometers (measured perpendicular to the width of the sheet and to the direction of fluid flow), and a stable interface is formed between the fluids within each aperture with a significant amount of fluid flow immediately adjacent the interface. Diffusive transfer takes place across the interface, and subsequently the fluids flow away from the region without mixing. The width of the flow paths measured perpendicular to sheet lies between 10 and 500 micrometers. The walls of each aperture may be parallel or tapered.
摘要:
This invention provides a microfabricated extraction system and methods for extracting desired particles from a sample stream containing desired and undesired particles. The sample stream is placed in laminar flow contact with an extraction stream under conditions in which inertial effects are negligible. The contact between the two streams is maintained for a sufficient period of time to allow differential transport of the desired particles from the sample stream into the extraction stream. In a preferred embodiment the differential transport mechanism is diffusion. The extraction system of this invention coupled to a microfabricated diffusion-based mixing device and/or sensing means allows picoliter quantities of fluid to be processed or analyzed on devices no larger than silicon wafers.
摘要:
PCT No. PCT/GB95/02488 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 16, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 16, 1997 PCT Filed Oct. 20, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/12540 PCT Pub. Date May 2, 1996In order to facilitate diffusive transfer of an entity such as a solute between immiscible fluids and subsequent separation of the liquids without mixing, a method and an apparatus are disclosed and have first and second flow paths carrying first and second immiscible fluids on opposite sides of a foraminous sheet. The height of the apertures in the sheet is not greater than 200 micrometers (measured perpendicular to the width of the sheet and to the direction of fluid flow), and a stable interface is formed between the fluids within each aperture with a significant amount of fluid flow immediately adjacent the interface. Diffusive transfer takes place across the interface, and subsequently the fluids flow away from the region without mixing. The width of the flow paths measured perpendicular to sheet lies between 10 and 500 micrometers. The walls of each aperture may be parallel or tapered.
摘要:
The invention concerns a microfluidic device (1) comprising at least one micro-channel delimited by lower (2), lateral (4) and upper (5) walls and designed to contain at least one liquid (6) and at least one fluid (7) non-miscible with the liquid (6). The microfluidic device comprises means for stabilizing the interface between the liquid and the fluid. The stabilizing means include at least one electrode (9) arranged on at least one part of a first wall of the micro-channel, over the entire length thereof and at least one counter-electrode (10) arranged over the entire length of the micro-channel, on at least one part of a second wall, arranged opposite the electrode. The electrode (9) and the counter-electrode (10) are preferably respectively arranged on the micro-channel lower (2) and upper (5) walls.