What is the difference between enamel reaction kettle and stainless steel reaction kettle?
2025-01-08

Enamel reaction vessels and stainless steel reaction vessels are two common types of reaction vessels. Do you know the difference between the two? Next, the editor will introduce the main differences between enamel reaction vessels and stainless steel reaction vessels.
Enamel reaction kettle: It is a composite material product made by lining glass containing high silica on the inner surface of a steel container, firmly sealing it on the metal surface after high-temperature combustion. Therefore, it has the dual advantages of glass stability and metal strength, making it an excellent corrosion-resistant equipment. It has been widely used in industries such as chemical, petroleum, pharmaceutical, pesticide, and food.
Technical specifications for enamel reaction kettle: pressure, acid and alkali resistance, operating temperature, porcelain layer thickness, voltage resistance, and impact resistance. How to prevent enamel peeling and enamel remodeling? Stainless steel reaction kettle: It has the characteristics of fast heating, high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, hygiene, no environmental pollution, no boiler automatic heating, and easy use. It is widely used in petroleum, chemical, rubber, pesticide, dye, medicine, and food industries to complete processes such as vulcanization, nitration, hydrogenation, hydrocarbons, polymerization, and shrinkage. Under the premise of fully mixing the reactants, physical changes such as heating, cooling, liquid extraction, and gas absorption require stirring devices. We can design and process external coil reaction kettles for customers.
On the material level, the enamel reaction kettle is made of a silicon containing glaze surface that is fired at high temperatures to form a tight glaze surface on the metal surface; And the stainless steel reactor is made of stainless steel processing. In terms of acid resistance, the enamel reaction kettle has a glazed lining inside, and its acid resistance is relatively stronger than that of stainless steel reaction kettles. In terms of heat transfer effect, the heat transfer effect of stainless steel reaction kettle is better than that of enamel. Under the same heating or warming conditions, enamel reaction kettle heats or warms up slower than stainless steel reaction kettle. In terms of cost, stainless steel reactors are much cheaper. Within the same volume, stainless steel reactors are more expensive than enamel reactors, but they are lighter in weight. In terms of compressive strength, enamel reaction vessels can withstand low working pressure, while stainless steel reaction vessels can withstand high pressure. Therefore, enamel reaction vessels can be used in acidic substances with low working pressure, and stainless steel reaction vessels can be used with working pressure.
The structure and performance of stainless steel reaction kettle: The equipment mainly consists of three parts: tank body, jacket, and stirring system.
Stainless steel reactor material: The parts in contact with the material are made of high-quality stainless steel such as 304 or 316L, which meets the requirements of GMP standards.
Stainless steel reactor accessories: frame stirring is commonly used to ensure uniform mixing of materials in a short period of time; Meanwhile, frames, anchors, grout, etc. can be selected as needed. Sanitary mechanical seals ensure the pressure inside the tank and prevent unnecessary contamination caused by material leakage; The interface adopts ISO standard quick release clamp type, which is convenient for hygiene; Aseptic respirator, CIP cleaning nozzle, sight glass, flange, sanitary quick opening manhole, etc.
Surface treatment of stainless steel reaction kettle: The inner surface is polished with a mirror finish to ensure no hygiene dead corners, and the fully enclosed design ensures that the material is always in a sterile state. The outer surface is treated with sandblasting, sanding, and cold rolling with natural color matte finish. Heating and cooling: Steam, electric heating, and thermal oil can be used for heating methods to meet the process requirements of different working environments, such as acid resistance, alkali resistance, high temperature resistance, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, etc.
This is the difference between enamel reaction vessels and stainless steel reaction vessels. Customers can choose according to their actual needs.
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