Synthesis of organic peroxydes using an oscillatory flow mixing reactor

Abstract

The present invention concerns a method and an apparatus () for a continuous preparation of organic peroxides, with the reactor comprising at least one flow channel () configured as a reaction zone; an inlet system () in fluid communication with a first end of the at least one flow channel and configured for introducing two or more substances or a combination of substances into the at least one flow channel; an outlet system () in fluid communication with a second end of the at least one flow channel, the second end being located downstream of the first end and the outlet system being configured for extracting a reaction product present at the second end; an oscillatory system () configured for superimposing an oscillatory flow on the flow of substances passing through the at least one flow channel, the oscillatory being effected in at least a section of the at least one flow channel; and a controller configured to implement the method by controlling the inlet system to introduce, according to a first time characteristic, at least two substances or a combination of substances into the at least one flow channel, the oscillatory system to superimpose an oscillatory flow on at least a part of the flow of substances passing through the at least one flow channel, and the outlet system to extract, on an ongoing basis, the reaction product formed in the flow channel from the substances introduced such that the output mass flow rate corresponding to the sum of the input mass flow rates.