Departmental webinar on "Process Intensification Via Continuous Flow Chemistry" by Prof. Anil Kumar, Department of Chemistry, IIT Bombay.
12 Jun 2020
Department of Chemistry
Talk Title : "Process Intensification Via Continuous Flow Chemistry"
Abstract
Process intensification is an important part of developing any chemical
synthesis either in research laboratory or in a production setup. It
greatly enhances the quality of the process and makes it amenable for
large-scale production. Though, it is very simple to implement, it has
been largely ignored in the academic setups. Continuous flow chemistry
(CFC) provides a simple and effective tool for process intensification.
CFC is also a potential alternative to batch synthesis because of its
inherent advantages such as very efficient heat exchange, high batch to
batch reproducibility, fast mixing, high throughput, safety, and the
ability to do multistep telescoping synthesis. Due to these advantages,
CFC processes have been referred to as the most promising “Green
Technology”. In fact, CFC processes are projected to be at the heart of
“CHEMICAL FACTORIES” of tomorrow. In this presentation, I will discuss
what is process intensification and continuous flow chemistry followed by
the importance/relevance of continuous flow chemistry in process
intensification.
