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Dead Legs and Dead Volume in Lab Reactor Systems

Reactor Systems
· 5 min read
Kevin Bazazzadeh

Quartz Reactor Tubes at Bench Scale: Why They Work and How to Use Them Safely

Reactor Systems
· 11 min read
Kevin Bazazzadeh

Getting Liquid Into the Reactor: Four Feed Systems I've Used

Reactor Systems
· 11 min read
Kevin Bazazzadeh

Pressure-Decay Leak Testing a Reactor System: What Is an Acceptable Leak Rate?

Reactor Systems
· 20 min read
Kevin Bazazzadeh

How to Size a Furnace for a Lab-Scale Reactor

Reactor Systems
· 13 min read
Kevin Bazazzadeh

Engineering Notes

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Engineering Note · 02

Multipoint Temperature Probe vs. Thermowell with Individual Thermocouples

Compare flexible thermowell measurements with repeatable multipoint probes, and profile the furnace before fixing your measurement locations.

· 6 min read
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