A continuous flow process (CFP) for the production of an acid chloride includes the following steps: (i) providing or forming a first reactant comprising a chlorine-donating compound; (ii) providing or forming a second reactant comprising a carboxylic acid; (iii) providing a first continuous flow of the first reactant into a reactor at a first flow rate; (iv) providing a second continuous flow of the second reactant into the reactor at a second flow rate; and (v) mixing the first reactant and the second reactant in a portion of the reactor and reacting the first reactant and the second reactant to provide a reaction product comprising an acid chloride.

The present invention relates to an improved method and device for treating biomass in which thermally treated biomass is discharged from a pressurized reactor and introduced into a blow tank, wherein the absolute pressure in the blow tank is maintained below atmospheric pressure. The slurry of biomass separated in the blow tank is then enzymatically treated.

A synthesis machine for preparation of a targeted inorganic material for recommended synthesis by a computer program that determines optimal solid-state methods for synthesis of an inorganic material. The computational method involves inputting a target inorganic material, querying structural data and thermodynamic data for the target inorganic material, enumerating possible synthetic reactions to construct a synthetic reaction database with a viable subset of the possible synthetic methods. The routine generates a nucleation metric and competition metric that are combined to provide recommended synthetic methods. The output for each of the recommended syntheses are input into a robotic synthesis machine where the delivery of reactants, reaction conditions, and analysis of extent of reaction, and product quality is controlled by a processor.

The present disclosure discloses a device and a method for continuously producing catalysts based on low-temperature coprecipitation. The device mainly includes: a metal salt preparation kettle, a primary reaction kettle, a secondary reaction kettle, a precipitant preparation kettle, a circulating refrigeration system, an automatic control system, a non-aqueous solvent storage tank and a water storage tank. Independent preparation kettles are provided for rapid dissolution of the raw materials, and can be used to prepare the raw materials for the next batch during the reactions that are carried out in the primary and secondary reaction kettles; the circulating refrigeration system refrigerates the primary and secondary reaction kettles, and thus during the reaction, the low-temperature precipitant makes it possible to offset the precipitation reaction heat and the heat caused by the stirring in the primary reaction kettle, and improve the refrigeration efficiency of the primary reaction kettle.

The present disclosure discloses a device and a method for continuously producing catalysts based on low-temperature coprecipitation. The device mainly includes: a metal salt preparation kettle, a primary reaction kettle, a secondary reaction kettle, a precipitant preparation kettle, a circulating refrigeration system, an automatic control system, a non-aqueous solvent storage tank and a water storage tank. Independent preparation kettles are provided for rapid dissolution of the raw materials, and can be used to prepare the raw materials for the next batch during the reactions that are carried out in the primary and secondary reaction kettles; the circulating refrigeration system refrigerates the primary and secondary reaction kettles, and thus during the reaction, the low-temperature precipitant makes it possible to offset the precipitation reaction heat and the heat caused by the stirring in the primary reaction kettle, and improve the refrigeration efficiency of the primary reaction kettle.

Some embodiments relate to precursor delivery systems for producing gas precursors. The precursor delivery system may include one or more precursor supply packages containing a solid precursor material. The one or more precursor supply packages may be configured to heat the solid precursor material to a temperature sufficient to result in thermal decomposition of the solid precursor material. The thermal decomposition of the solid precursor material may produce a gas precursor. The gas precursor may be supplied to a gas precursor-utilizing process. Further embodiments relate to precursor supply packages and related methods.

An aspect ratio flow metering device may comprise a concentrate inlet portion, one or more restricted flow portions of tubing fluidly connected to the concentrate inlet portion, and a metered concentrate outlet portion fluidly connected to the one or more restricted flow portion of tubing. The narrowest part of the one or more restricted flow portions of tubing may each have a length (R.sub.L): inner diameter (R.sub.ID) ratio of at least 10:1. The metered concentrate outlet portion may have an inner diameter (O.sub.ID) greater than R.sub.ID. The concentrate inlet portion may have an inner diameter (I.sub.ID) greater than R.sub.ID. The aspect ratio flow metering device may be structurally configured to limit flow of a concentrate into a hydrodynamic mixing apparatus. Also disclosed are methods for using the aspect ratio flow metering device to mix fluids.

A process includes periodically or continuously introducing an olefin monomer and periodically or continuously introducing a catalyst system or catalyst system components into a reaction mixture within a reaction system, oligomerizing the olefin monomer within the reaction mixture to form an oligomer product, and periodically or continuously discharging a reaction system effluent comprising the oligomer product from the reaction system. The reaction system includes a total reaction mixture volume and a heat exchanged portion of the reaction system comprising a heat exchanged reaction mixture volume and a total heat exchanged surface area providing indirect contact between the reaction mixture and a heat exchange medium. A ratio of the total heat exchanged surface area to the total reaction mixture volume within the reaction system is in a range from 0.75 in.sup.−1 to 5 in.sup.−1, and an oligomer product discharge rate from the reaction system is between 1.0 (lb)(hr.sup.−1)(gal.sup.−1) to 6.0 (lb)(hr.sup.−1)(gal.sup.−1).

A process includes periodically or continuously introducing an olefin monomer and periodically or continuously introducing a catalyst system or catalyst system components into a reaction mixture within a reaction system, oligomerizing the olefin monomer within the reaction mixture to form an oligomer product, and periodically or continuously discharging a reaction system effluent comprising the oligomer product from the reaction system. The reaction system includes a total reaction mixture volume and a heat exchanged portion of the reaction system comprising a heat exchanged reaction mixture volume and a total heat exchanged surface area providing indirect contact between the reaction mixture and a heat exchange medium. A ratio of the total heat exchanged surface area to the total reaction mixture volume within the reaction system is in a range from 0.75 in.sup.−1 to 5 in.sup.−1, and an oligomer product discharge rate from the reaction system is between 1.0 (lb)(hr.sup.−1)(gal.sup.−1) to 6.0 (lb)(hr.sup.−1)(gal.sup.−1).

A switching valve includes a rotor having a pair of rollers rotatably mounted on both ends thereof, a rotor drive unit rotationally driving the rotor, a pair of pressing members, each being provided at a position where each of the pair of pressing members cooperates with each of the pair of rollers outside a revolution orbit of each of the pair of rollers revolving by rotation of the rotor, and a pair of tubes, each being disposed between the revolution orbit of each of the pair of rollers and each of the pair of pressing members. A rotation center axis of the rotor is disposed on a straight line connecting centers of rotation of the pair of rollers, and each pressing member has the pair of pressing areas symmetrical with respect to a straight line passing through the center of rotation of the rotor and extending a vertical direction.