Reactors

The reactors (often called monoliths in research papers) typically have a little under 4,000 microchannels per sq.cm. The individual microchannels are 80 microns in diameter. The image below shows some of the individual microchannels. Click on the image for higher resolution.

Reactors are available in two sizes, 17mm and 25mm diameter. The smaller reactor has 8,500 microchannels, the larger has 17,000. When used in our HGen product range at room temperature, the smaller reactor will give a hydrogen flow rate of around 5ml per minute, the larger one double that. The following image is a cross section across the face of a typical reactor. Click on the image for higher resolution.

Reactors are available with or without catalyst.

The benefits

Using Fractal Carbon's monolith catalyst support, many chemical reactions can be made more efficient and cheaper. If used in a chemical synthesis system, the material could act to shrink the size of the system allowing for more versatile applications. For example, the Fractal Carbon monolith was used with an iron catalyst to split ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen up to four times faster than traditional methods.

Fractal carbon can embed a variety of catalysts into its monolith allowing for a broad range of applications and efficiencies. In many cases, the amount of catalyst reqiured to catalyse a reaction can also be reduced, making the whole process more cost effective.

For pricing and further information please email us at info@fractalcarbon.com