Russian scientists design digital reactors

One of the promising technologies that Russian scientists are developing is the creation and training of neural networks for designing efficient reactors. Valentin Ananikov, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Head of the laboratory of the Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told Izvestia about this in an interview.

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"Scientists can produce any substance in the amount of several grams, but in order for synthesis to be of practical importance, tons are needed. One of the solutions to the problem is to create a digital copy of the reactor. All the nuances of the chemical process can be worked out on a virtual model. Then the tested version of the equipment can be easily and quickly printed on a 3D printer. This dramatically changes the whole picture of chemical production," Ananikov said.

The academician stressed that previously the creation of the reactor took years. Now the "printout" of this equipment on a 3D printer can be done within a few hours or days. This is most important for micro-tonnage chemistry, where small volume reactors are required. According to him, such structures are completely placed in a 3D printer camera and can be manufactured in one cycle.

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