Real-Time Reaction Calorimetry Data
The development and optimization of chemical processes require the determination of a variety of different types of information in order to make the best decisions. It is common to collect analytical data, such as Infrared (IR), Raman, particle size distribution, or concentration online and in real-time to create kinetic models and gain mechanistic unterstanding. Collecting heat release data in real time is absolutely necessary to design safe and sustainable chemical processes.
Reactor systems that enable the scanning of reactions for heat release in real-time provide instantaneous feedback on the progress of the reaction and allow users to immediately take corrective actions. Online heat data in real time is often used to control the process by adjusting critical process parameters, such as the addition rate of reactants, controlling the pressure, the stirring speed, or any other process parameter.
With the RTCal™ reactor, the researcher uses a PAT (process analytical technology) tool that allows tracking reactions in real time. It delivers valuable heat information about the progress of the reaction without the need for expert knowledge. RTCal™ technology uses heat flux sensors that are built into the reactor, detecting the heat flow across the wall of the reactor.
The measurement of heat data with RTCal™ is independent of the properties or the behavior of the reaction mass. Hence, no calibration procedures need to be run before, during, or after the reaction, which reduces the experiment time substantially.