In addition to molten-salt reactors, DWE develops and manufactures multi-tubular reactors for a wide variety of heat-transfer and process concepts. The choice of heat-transfer medium depends on the process-engineering requirements, the temperature level, and the integration of the reactor into the respective energy and heat network.
Water is the most widely used heat-transfer medium in chemical process engineering worldwide. Accordingly, water- and boiling-water-operated multi-tubular reactors form an important focus of the DWE portfolio and are used, among others, in Power-to-X applications such as methanation and methanol synthesis.
DWE not only supplies the code-compliant engineering and manufacture of these reactor systems but also takes on their thermal and process-engineering design. This includes the calculation and design of water/steam circuits, the assessment of heat removal, and the assumption of the corresponding contractual guarantees for the thermal performance of the plant.
Engineering and manufacturing
from a single source
Every reactor is designed and manufactured on the basis of the individual process data. DWE combines process-engineering, thermal, and mechanical design expertise with high in-house manufacturing depth. Execution follows the applicable codes and customer specifications, including material selection, pressure-equipment design, manufacturing, testing, and documentation.