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What are the various types of Batch Reactor and their Applications?

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In the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors, a common vessel type is called a batch reactor. This sort of jar is employed for many different processes despite its misleading name, including dissolving solids, mixing products, undergoing chemical reactions, distilling in batches, crystallising substances, extracting liquids from other liquids, and polymerizing substances. They may not always go by the title "realtor," but rather a term that better describes their work. As a rule, a batch reactor is indeed a storage tank that comes with an agitator and a built-in heating/cooling system. Their capacity ranges from a few ounces to over fifteen thousand gallons. Glass-lined steel, stainless steel, glass, steel, as well as unusual alloy are the most common materials used in their construction. The reactor's top cover often has ports for charging liquids and solids. Connections at the top allow gases and vapours to be released. When discharging liquids, they often go out the ...

Why is Borosilicate Glass better than the Regular Glass?

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Silicon dioxide and boron trioxide combine to form borosilicate glass. It is sturdy and can tolerate hot conditions. It retains its integrity when subjected to temperature swings that would shatter other glasses. Because of this, it finds widespread application as both kitchen and laboratory tools.   The uses of borosilicate glass: Cookware made of borosilicate glass was the norm prior to 1980. From 1915 until the 1980s, the popular dishware brand Pyrex was produced using borosilicate glass. However, in the 1980s, Corning Glass Works, the maker of Pyrex, began replacing borosilicate glass with soda-lime glass.   Borosilicate glass is more expensive to produce than other varieties of glass, hence it is not widely utilised in the United States. Boro silicate glass is still widely used for cookware in Europe, despite the fact that many American manufacturers have shifted to utilising soda-lime glass, which is not as durable at high temperatures. Using borosilicate glass...