Micro process engineering is approaching both academia and industry. With the provision of micro devices, systems and whole plants by commercial suppliers, one main barrier for using these units has been eliminated. This book focuses on processes and their plants rather than on devices: what is 'before', 'behind' and 'around' micro device fabrication - and gives a comprehensive and detailed overview on the micro-reactor plants and three topic-class applications which are mixing, fuel processing, and catalyst screening. Thus, the book reflects the current level of development from 'micro-reactor design' to 'micro-reactor process design'.

Micro process engineering is approaching both academia and industry. With the provision of micro devices, systems and whole plants by commercial suppliers, one main barrier for using these units has been eliminated.This book focuses on processes and their plants rather than on devices: what is 'before', 'behind' and 'around' micro device fabrication - and gives a comprehensive and detailed overview on the micro-reactor plants and three topic-class applications which are mixing, fuel processing, and catalyst screening. Thus, the book reflects the current level of development from 'micro-reactor design' to 'micro-reactor process design'.

MIXING OF MISCIBLE FLUIDSMixing in Micro Spaces - Drivers, Principles, Designs and UsesActive MixingPassive MixingMICRO STRUCTURED FUEL PROCESSORS FOR ENERGY GENERATIONOutline and Definitionsfactors Affecting the Competitiveness of Fuel ProcessorsDesign Concepts of Micro Structured Reactors for Fuel Processing ApplicationsMicro Structured Test Reactors for Fuel ProcessingCombustion in Micro Channels as Energy Source for Fuel ProcessorsMicro Structured Reactors for Gas Purification (CO Clean-up)Integrated Micro Structured Reactor Fuel Processing ConceptsComparison of Micro Structured Fuel Processor Systems with Conventional TechnologiesFabrication Techniques for Micro Structured Energy Generation SystemsCatalyst Coating Techniques for Micro Structures and Their Application in Fuel ProcessingCATALYST SCREENINGIntroductionCatalyst Preparation MethodologyParallel Batch Screening ReactorsScreening Reactors for Steady Continuous OperationReactors for Transient/Dynamic OperationComputational Evaluation MethodsMICRO STRUCTURED REACTOR PLANT CONCEPTSMicro Reactor or Micro Structured Reactor Plant (MRP)Applicable Principles for MRP DesignProcess Conception and EconomicsEarly Concepts for MRP DesignFluidic and Electrical Interconnects - Device-to-Device and Device-to-WorldTable-top Laboratory-scale PlantsHybrid PlantsMobile PlantsProduction PlantsPlant Installations and Supplier-specific AssembliesProcess ManagementProcess EngineeringNew Processes for Cost-efficient Reactor Manufacturing