The power conversion system of a small micro-reactor has strict requirements on the compactness of the rotating mechanical support. Although the active magnetic bearing is an ideal choice, the thermally induced vibration caused by it may destroy the...
This work investigated machine-learning algorithms for remote-control and autonomous operation of the Very-Small, Long-Life, Modular (VSLLIM) microreactor. This walk-away safe reactor can continuously generate 1.0–10 MW of thermal power for 92...
With extensive research being undertaken into small modular reactor design concepts, this has brought new challenges to the industry. One key challenge is to be able to compete with large scale nuclear power plants economically. In this article, a no...
Small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) offer the promise of providing carbon-free electricity and heat to small islands or isolated electricity grids. However, the economic feasibility of SMRs is highly system-dependent and has not been studied in thi...
The rising demand for platinum-group metals, driven by their essential applications in catalysis, energy storage, and chemical conversion, underscores the need to identify new sources for their recovery. Waste solutions originating from industrial pr...
Nuclear energy is currently in the spotlight as a future energy source all over the world amid the global warming crisis. In the current state of miniaturization, through the development of advanced reactors, such as small modular reactors (SMRs) and...
The influence of the noble metals (Pt vs. Rh) on the NOx storage reduction performances of lean NOx trap catalysts is here investigated by transient micro-reactor flow experiments. The study indicates a different behavior during the storage in that t...
This study highlights the development of small-scale reactors, in the form of microstructures with microchannel networking. Microreactors have achieved an impressive reputation, regarding chemical synthesis ability and their applications in the engin...
This study details the unique advantages and challenges associated with microreactors. Microreactors offer rapid installation and flexible application capabilities, meeting energy needs in remote and inaccessible areas. Unlike large nuclear power pla...
Polymerization is a typical exothermic reaction in the fine chemical industry, which is easy to cause thermal runaway. In order to lower the thermal runaway risk of polymerization, a microreactor was adopted in this study to carry out styrene thermal...
In recent years, with the outbreak of the global energy crisis, renewable solar energy has become a focal point of research. However, the utilization efficiency of natural photosynthesis (NPS) is only about 1%. Inspired by NPS, artificial photosynthe...
The process of noble metals ions recovery and the removal small fraction of nanoparticles from waste solution is an urgent topic not only from the economic but also ecology point of view. In this paper, the use of activated carbon fibers (ACF) as a “...
Microreactors are an important development in chemical engineering since the pharmaceutical industry needs flexible production rather than a large amount of product yield. The size of the microreactor may be so small that it requires the development...
Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) have been recognized to have potential in decarbonizing district heating, which is currently an urgent sustainability challenge in many European countries. In this paper, the financial impacts of replacing peat and bioma...
Continuous flow processes have recently emerged as a powerful technology for performing chemical transformations since they ensure some advantages over traditional batch procedures. In this work, the use of commercially available and affordable PEEK...
The integration of mixed ionic electronic conducting (MIEC) membranes for air separation in a small-to-medium scale unit for H2 production (in the range of 650–850 Nm3/h) via auto-thermal reforming of methane has been investigated in the present stu...
Hydrogen production and storage in small and medium scale, and chemical heat storage from renewable energy, are of great interest nowadays. Micro-membrane reactors for reforming of methane, as well as for the dehydrogenation of liquid organic hydroge...
Microstructured reactors (MSRs) are especially indicated for highly demanding heterogeneous catalysis due to the small channel dimensions that minimize diffusional limitations and enhance mass and heat transport between the fluid and the catalyst. He...
Based on poly(vinylidene fluoride)/graphene (PVDF/GP) nano-composite powder, with high β-phase content (>90%), prepared on our self-designed pan-mill mechanochemical reactor, the micro-injection molding of PVDF/GP composite was successfully realiz...
An uninterrupted chain of energy supplies is the core of every activity, without exception for the operations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A robust and efficient energy supply is fundamental for the success of missions and a guarantee o...
Climate change is one of the global issues being combatted in recent times. One of the measures is a worldwide cutdown on carbon emissions. This has brought about the rapid development of technologies that can best actualise this goal. The decentrali...
A neutronics conceptual study of a supercritical CO2-cooled micro modular reactor (MMR) has been performed in this work. The suggested MMR is an extremely compact and truck-transportable nuclear reactor. The thermal power of the MMR is 36.2 MWth and...
A microreactor is a chemical reaction device that mixes liquids in a very narrow channel and continuously generates reactions. They are attracting attention as next-generation chemical reaction devices because of their ability to achieve small-scale...
Renewable energy sources (RESs) play an indispensable role in sustainable advancement by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Nevertheless, due to the shortcomings of RESs, an energy mix with RESs is required to support the baseload and to avoid...
One of the promising methods for process intensification for micromixing, co-precipitation, and crystallization in continuous reactors is the use of vigorous vortices. A combination of the high intensity of the kinetic energy input with the small vol...
Micro and nanoparticles are not only understood as components of materials but as small functional units too. Particles can be designed for the primary transduction of physical and chemical signals and, therefore, become a valuable component in sensi...
This study utilizes a natural air diffusion cathode (ADC) and an ultraviolet lamp to construct a UV/H2O2 reactor for the in situ synthesis and activation of H2O2 and evaluates its potential application in practical lake water treatment. The results i...
Micro-environments in black shale are reactors for geochemical reactions that differ from the bulk scale. They occur in small isolated pores of several 10 s to 100 s of nanometers without or with limited ionic exchange by diffusion to the surrounding...
Micro-polluted water, which is widespread in rural areas, poses a serious health risk. To address this issue, we propose a three-dimensional biofilm electrode reactor with triple-layer particle electrodes (TL-BERs) for the decentralized and small-sca...
Cu nanoparticles are known to be very active for methanol (MeOH) synthesis at relatively low temperatures, such that smaller particle sizes yield better MeOH productivity. We aimed to control Cu nanoparticle (NP) size and size distribution for cataly...
With the increasing global concerns about the impacts of byproducts from the combustion of fossil fuels, researchers have made significant progress in seeking alternative fuels that have cleaner combustion characteristics. Such fuels are most suitabl...
This work studied the feasibility of using a novel microreactor based on torus geometry to carry out a sample pretreatment before its analysis by graphite furnace atomic absorption. The miniaturized retention of total arsenic was performed on the sur...
Cracks due to stress corrosion cracking in stainless steels are becoming a problem not only in boiling water reactors but also in pressurized water reactor nuclear plants. Stress improvement measures have been implemented mainly for large-bore welded...
The enzymatic conversion of biomass-derived compounds represents a key step in the biorefinery flowsheet, allowing low-temperature high-efficiency reactions. β-Glucosidases are able to hydrolyze cellobiose into glucose. Wrinkled silica nanoparti...
Leveraging catalytic microreactors as compact yet powerful thermal sources represents a promising approach to enable rapid and reliable startup of small-scale solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems. In the present study, the homogeneous–heterogen...
To investigate the operational characteristics of the supercritical carbon dioxide (S-CO2) Brayton cycle and enhance its applicability in practical operating conditions for micro-scale reactors, an experimental platform for a recuperative S-CO2 Brayt...
Micro plasma devices (MPD) with power gains are of interest in applications involving operations in the presence of ionizing radiations, in propulsion, in control, amplification of high power electromagnetic waves, and in metamaterials for energy man...
Microreactors have the advantages of high heat and mass transfer efficiency, strict control of reaction parameters, easy amplification, and good safety performance, and have been widely used in various fields such as chip manufacturing, fine chemical...
Supramolecular self-assembly by hybrid macrocycles containing both cucurbit[m]uril (CB[m]) and pillar[n]arene was discussed and summarized in this review. Due to different solubility, diverse-sized cavities, and various driving forces in recognizing...
The challenge of continuous CaCO3 particle synthesis is addressed using microfluidic technology. A custom microfluidic chip was used to synthesize CaCO3 nanoparticles in vaterite form. Our focus revolved around exploring one-phase and two-phase synth...
Recently, a smart strategy for two-dimensional (2D) materials synthesis has emerged, namely space-confined chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Its extreme case is the microreactor method, in which the growth substrate is face-to-face stacked on the sour...
The treatment of poultry slaughterhouse wastewater (PSW) with an Expanded Granular Sludge-Bed Bioreactor (EGSB) is hindered by the washout of activated sludge, and difficulties associated with the operation of the three-phase separator and the determ...
In recent years the global market of nanomedicine has experienced incredible growth owing to the advances in the field. This translation of the technique to the biomedical industry requires the development of production methods that deliver nanomedic...
An Integrated Process Intensification (IPI) technology-based roadmap is proposed for the utilization of renewables (water, air and biomass/unavoidable waste) in the small-scale distributed production of the following primary products: electricity, H2...
The relevance of coupling droplet-based Photonic Lab-on-a-Chip (PhLoC) platforms and Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering (SAXS) technique is here highlighted for the performance of high throughput investigations, related to the study of protein macromolecul...
Multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is an effective tool for simultaneous detection of target genes. Nevertheless, their use has been restricted due to the intrinsic interference between primer pairs. Performing several single PCRs in an array...
The development of efficient and compact reactors is an urgent need in the field of distributed hydrogen production. Steam reforming of methane is the main method to produce hydrogen. Aiming at the problems of high heat and mass transfer resistance o...
Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a form of tumor-cell selective particle irradiation using low-energy neutron irradiation of boron-10 (10B) to produce high-linear energy transfer (LET) alpha particles and recoiling 7Li nuclei (10B [n, alpha] 7...
The study investigates the surface morphology of polystyrene (PS) thin films, which were crafted by drying a cast emulsion layer on a microscope glass slide. A water-in-oil (w/o) emulsion was previously formulated by dispersing a small quantity of wa...
A detailed study of the experimental issues involved in the design and operation of a methanol steam microreformer is presented in this paper. Micromachining technology was utilized to fabricate a metallic microchannel block coupling the exothermic a...
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