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Miniaturization focuses on Chemistry Resolute miniaturization and integration hasbeen decisive for the technological and eco-nomical progress enjoyed for decades. This success strategy has now taken hold in chemical engineering. Modern microreactionsystems offer an environment in the chemical,pharmaceutical and life science areas that allowsthe development of new products to be carriedout rapidly, safely, environmental-friendly and ata favourable cost, as well as their production ona moderate scale.It continues to amaze people who have littleknowledge of microreactors, that these canreach astoundingly high production rates. Whereby the explanation is relatively simple, it lies in the concept of continual processing. The small cubes of the

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Microreaction technology is distinguished aboveall by the fact that it enables all unit operationsessential to chemical engineering, like mixing,dispersing, extracting, heat transfer etc. to becarried out in microtechnical structures. Becauseof the very small, characteristic dimensions in which the chemical reactions occur, the micro-reaction technological component elementsallow a rapid exchange of heat and substances,and so a very precise setting of defined processconditions and residence time.With the small dimensions, the temperature andconcentration gradients, i.e. the driving forcesfor heat and substance transport, automaticallyincrease correspondingly. Even highly exothermicreactions can therefore be carried out under iso- thermic conditions. EMB MicroreactionSystem can easily produce up to 150 liters perday, or 50 tons per year. When that is notenough, EMB can offer systems for theproduction of over 20 tons per day! Innovation as a necessity in Chemicals,Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences. Nowadays the production of bulk chemicals inthe highly industrialized countries is continuouslylosing ground. Speciality chemicals have become the profit-bringing items in the turnover. But specialities can only assert themselves in the market until a better or cheaper product isoffered. The pressure to make quicker use ofdevelopment work and react more rapidly tonew market trends has increased. Lower costsand innovation have grown considerably inimportance. Microreaction technology can helpwith both.