Oscillatory baffled reactor

The technology incorporates annular baffles to a tubular reactor framework to create eddies when liquid is pushed up through the tube.

[3] With conventional tubular reactors, mixing is accomplished through stirring mechanisms or turbulent flow conditions, which is difficult to control.

[2] The low shear rate and enhanced mass transfer provided by the COBR makes it an ideal reactor for various biological processes.

For the case of mass transfer, COBR fluid mechanics allows for an increase in oxygen gas residence time.

An especially promising aspect of the COBR technology is its ability to scale-up processes while still retaining the advantages in shear rate and mass transfer.