The Super Serpentine Reactor employs a length of tubing that is
weaved onto a plastic platen using a cross stitch pattern. The
pattern employed ensures the maximum number of changes in
direction in 3-D space possible. By forcing the flowing fluid to
make rapid changes in direction it is possible to significantly
improve the mixing patterns achievable in a flowing stream. This
phenomenon has been employed in knotted reactors and the Super
Serpentine Reactor provides a measure of rigidity and
predictability to the reactor. Use of the Super Serpentine
Reactor will increase radial dispersion while minimizing axial
dispersion. In fact, it is possible to actually reduce axial
dispersion compared to a straight length of tubing by using the
Super Serpentine Reactor.