Chemical synthesis in microreactors

Chimia

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 636-646

  Schwalbe, Thomas ^a   Autze, Volker ^b   Wille, Gregor ^b  

^a CPC Cell Process Chem Syst GmbH   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Continuous synthesis; Microreactors; Process intensification; Scale up; Selectivity

Indexed keywords

SILDENAFIL;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; COST CONTROL; DEVICE; HUMAN; SYNTHESIS; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0036459102     PISSN: 00094293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2533/000942902777679984     Document Type: Article

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