Editing Chemical reactor (section)

{{Short description|Enclosed volume where interconversion of compounds takes place}}
[[File:Jpg250210929-1120373.png|thumb|255x255px|Giant gas reactor of Yadavaran gas refinery which is used for [[gas sweetening]] that is designed and manufactured by [[AzarAb Industries|AzarAb Industries Corporation]]]]
A '''chemical reactor''' is an enclosed volume in which a [[chemical reaction]] takes place.<ref name="perrys_reactors" /><ref name="prudhomme_reactive_fluids" /><ref name="schmidt_reactions" /><ref name="levenspiel_reactoromnibook" /> In [[chemical engineering]], it is generally understood to be a process vessel used to carry out a chemical reaction,<ref name="suresh_greenchemeng" /> which is one of the classic [[unit operation]]s in chemical process analysis. The design of a chemical reactor deals with multiple aspects of [[chemical engineering]]. Chemical engineers design reactors to maximize [[net present value]] for the given reaction. Designers ensure that the reaction proceeds with the highest efficiency towards the desired output product, producing the highest [[yield (chemistry)|yield]] of product while requiring the least amount of money to purchase and operate. Normal [[operating expense]]s include energy input, energy removal, [[raw material]] costs, labor, etc. Energy changes can come in the form of heating or cooling, pumping to increase pressure, frictional pressure loss or agitation.{{Chemical engineering}}[[Chemical reaction engineering]] is the branch of chemical engineering which deals with chemical reactors and their design, especially by application of [[chemical kinetics]] to industrial systems.