Abstract: A pump arrangement comprising two pump units, each pump unit comprising a pumping cylinder, a reciprocally movable pumping piston, said pumping piston delimiting a pumping chamber in the pumping cylinder in communication with a pump port for fluids, an actuator connected to the pumping piston, and determining a value dependent on the position of the pumping piston in the pumping cylinder, said pump arrangement further comprises a inlet and delivery valves connecting the pump port of each pump unit to a source line and a delivery line for pumped fluids, wherein the pump arrangement comprises at least one regulating unit the flow of the pumped fluids based on the value dependent on the positions of the pumping pistons in the pump units. Also a system comprising such a pump arrangement and a method for pumping fluids in said pump arrangement.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a residence time plate comprising a stack of at least two substantially parallel and elongated flow chambers arranged such that the elongated side of each flow chamber lies next to the elongated side of a neighboring flow chamber and is separated by said neighboring chamber by a separation wall. Each separation wall has at least one through hole forming a communication between two neighboring flow chambers, and the through holes are arranged in the separation walls on alternating sides of an imaginary central line drawn through the stack of flow chambers such that the flow direction in a flow chamber is along the extension of the flow chamber and opposite the flow direction of a neighboring chamber. Moreover, the residence time plate comprises at least one liquid inlet and at least one liquid outlet arranged such that liquid flowing from said inlet to said outlet passes through the stack of flow chambers.

Abstract: An insulator unit for a multipurpose flow module, such as a plate reactor, comprising a plurality of thermally insulating layers arranged in a sandwich structure with a plurality of plates, to provide thermal insulation across the sandwich structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamping device comprising two end plates (2, 7), springs (1), and tension rods (8), wherein the springs (1) are arranged on a supporting element to distribute clamping forces on one or more flow module plates, one or more reactor plates, one or more heat exchanger plates, or combinations thereof, which plates (6) are placed between the two end plates (2, 7). The present invention relates also to a method for opening and closing a plate reactor or a flow module, and uses of the clamping device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a channel plate comprising a number of rows of units, at least one inlet and at least one outlet, at least one turning box, wherein turning boxes being connections between two adjacent rows of units in the channel plate, that fluid may flow from one row to the other in the created room. The present invention relates further to flow sections and flow module.

Abstract: A clamping device includes two end plates, disc springs, a grid of pistons, and tension rods. Each of the two end plates defines a plate area located within a perimeter thereof. The clamping device has piles of disc springs arranged as a grid of springs threaded on respective ones of the grid of pistons. The piles of disc springs is distributed and supported over the plate area on one of the two end plates. The grid of springs is positioned inwardly from the tension rods. The grid of springs is positioned to distribute clamping forces on one or more flow module plates, on one or more reactor plates, on one or more heat exchanger plates or on combinations of one or more flow module plates, one or more reactor plates, or on one or more heat exchanger plates, which plates are placed between the two end plates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multifunctional module comprising one or more units selected from the group consisting of reactor units, filter units, membrane units, reactor-separator units, clarificator units, purificator units, extractor units, and mixer units. The units are connected parallel or in series or both to each other, and each unit has at least one member having a surface, which surface is rotating with the member. The member is rotating around an axis making the unit operate under centrifugal force. One or more chambers for fluids are co-rotating with the rotating member. The present invention relates further to units which could be used in a spinning multifunctional module, and use of a spinning multifunctional module.

Abstract: A flow-plate is dividable in mid plane. The flow-plate includes two parts, each part includes a channel side and a utility side, and the two parts of the flow plate are counter parts and complementing each other. When the flow-plate is connected the two parts form a channel between the two counter parting channel sides. The channel includes curved obstacles, sidewalls and channel floors. The curved obstacles are lined up in parallel rows separated by sidewalls, the backside of the rows of curved obstacles have deep machined grooves making the obstacles hollow for heat transfer fluids on utility sides. A flow-plate section and a flow module are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a residence time plate comprising a stack of at least two substantially parallel and elongated flow chambers arranged such that the elongated side of each flow chamber lies next to the elongated side of a neighboring flow chamber and is separated by said neighboring chamber by a separation wall. Each separation wall has at least one through hole forming a communication between two neighboring flow chambers, and the through holes are arranged in the separation walls on alternating sides of an imaginary central line drawn through the stack of flow chambers such that the flow direction in a flow chamber is along the extension of the flow chamber and opposite the flow direction of a neighboring chamber. Moreover, the residence time plate comprises at least one liquid inlet and at least one liquid outlet arranged such that liquid flowing from said inlet to said outlet passes through the stack of flow chambers.

Abstract: A tubular flow module includes at least two concentric tubes with spiral features, wherein first tube is coaxially arranged inside a second tube and each tube has a maximum diameter and a minimum diameter, wherein the maximum diameter of first tube is larger than the minimum diameter of second tube, defining a flow path for fluids between first and second tubes. A tubular flow module system and use of the tubular flow module is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamping system comprising two or more grids of springs in a flow module or in a plate reactor. The invention also relates to methods for opening and closing a clamping system, a frame arrangement, a control system for pressure release, and a use of the clamping system as a plate reactor.

Abstract: An insulator unit for a multipurpose flow module, such as a plate reactor, comprising a plurality of thermally insulating layers arranged in a sandwich structure with a plurality of plates, to provide thermal insulation across the sandwich structure.

Abstract: A flow module port fitting to be inserted in port hole in a flow module, which port hole is in communication with flow channel. The port fitting comprises a head, and a shaft with a centre axis, attached to the head, wherein the shaft has a first and a second end portion, the port fitting comprises further a fastening element at its first end portion for fastening the port fitting to the flow module or flow plate. The port fitting comprises further a seal arranged either externally on said shaft or seal is arranged at the second end portion facing away from the head, or seal is arranged in the short side of said second end portion, wherein seal is sealing port hole together with port fitting from the fluids flowing in flow channel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gasket locating arrangement for a flow module, preferably plate reactor, comprising a gasket, locating means, a channel in a channel plate, a barrier plate, wherein the gasket consists of a sheet of soft gasket material, and said sheet has a cut through pattern corresponding to the channel in the channel plate. The present invention relates further to a use of the gasket location arrangement and also to a flow module, preferably a plate reactor, which comprises one or more gasket locating arrangements according to the invention, and one or more heat transfer means for heat transfer to and from the channel, and wherein each channel plate has one or more inlets, preferably two inlets, to the channel, and one outlet from the channel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamping system comprising two or more grids of springs in a flow module or in a plate reactor. The invention also relates to methods for opening and closing a clamping system, a frame arrangement, a control system for pressure release, and a use of the clamping system as a plate reactor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a channel plate comprising a number of rows of units, at least one inlet and at least one outlet, at least one turning box, wherein turning boxes being connections between two adjacent rows of units in the channel plate, that fluid may flow from one row to the other in the created room. The present invention relates further to flow sections and flow module.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multipurpose flow module comprising flow plates and/or heat exchanger plates stacked together, which flow plate having a flow channel and one or more connection ports. To each flow plate or heat exchanger plate one or more barrier plates may be attached. The present invention further relates to a method for extraction, for reaction, for mixing, or combinations thereof in the multipurpose flow module, and to uses of the multipurpose flow module.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multifunctional module comprising one or more units selected from the group consisting of reactor units, filter units, membrane units, reactor-separator units, clarificator units, purificator units, extractor units, and mixer units. The units are connected parallel or in series or both to each other, and each unit has at least one member having a surface, which surface is rotating with the member. The member is rotating around an axis making the unit operate under centrifugal force. One or more chambers for fluids are co-rotating with the rotating member. The present invention relates further to units which could be used in a spinning multifunctional module, and use of a spinning multifunctional module.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pump arrangement comprising two pump units, each pump unit comprising a pumping cylinder, a reciprocally movable pumping piston, said pumping piston delimiting a pumping chamber in the pumping cylinder in communication with a pump port for fluids, an actuator connected to the pumping piston, and means for determining a value dependent on the position of the pumping piston in the pumping cylinder, said pump arrangement further comprises a first set of valves connecting the pump port of each pump unit to a source line and a delivery line for pumped fluids, wherein the pump arrangement comprises means for regulating the flow of the pumped fluids based on the value dependent on the positions of the pumping pistons in the pump units. The present invention further relates to a system comprising such a pump arrangement and a method for pumping fluids in said pump arrangement.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamping device comprising two end plates (2, 7), springs (1), and tension rods (8), wherein the springs (1) are arranged on a supporting element to distribute clamping forces on one or more flow module plates, one or more reactor plates, one or more heat exchanger plates, or combinations thereof, which plates (6) are placed between the two end plates (2, 7). The present invention relates also to a method for opening and closing a plate reactor or a flow module, and uses of the clamping device.