The Continuously Rotated Cellular Reactor

Recently, we have been fascinated by the new chemistry made possible when processes are run in the Continuously Rotated Cellular Reactor.  We have generated steady-state ionic concentration gradients in solution electrolysis on a large scale without added stabilizers.  Proteins have been isolated by isoelectric focusing on a large scale.  We are learning how to optimize the resolving power of the method.  The theoretical implications and practical applications are being explored.  We have uncovered such intriguing phenomena as the separations of KCl into HCl and KOH, the concentration of trace levels of ions, pH control of amino acids, and protein diffusivity.  Our challenge is to convert these observations into new knowledge and practical devices.

The Continuously Rotated Cellular Reactor