Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.15255/KUI.2018.024

Milliflow Reactors Produced by Additive Manufacturing

Marija Lukić orcid.org/0000-0001-6477-5129 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Marulićev trg 19, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Tin Rahelić ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Marulićev trg 19, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
Domagoj Vrsaljko orcid.org/0000-0003-1383-5376 ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Marulićev trg 19, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Additive manufacturing enables production of prototypes and products with complex geometries, which cannot be created using regular manufacturing processes like turning and milling. With FFF (Fused Filament Fabrication) and SLA (Stereolithography), it is possible to produce internal structures, light gage pipes (millichannels), and parts within the parts (baffles). The aim of this research was to explore the possibilities of 3D printing on Zortrax M200 (FFF) and Formlabs Form 2 (SLA) devices for production of functional millireactors with internal baffles.
In order to investigate the influence of millichannels on the chemical reaction, but also demonstrate the functionality of the whole system, fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) were synthesized by transesterification of sunflower oil using methanol with the addition of base catalyst KOH.


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Keywords

millireactor with internal baffles; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; fused filament fabrication; stereolithography; synthesis of FAME

Hrčak ID:

207078

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/207078

Publication date:

14.12.2018.

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