##  [Oscillatory Baffled Reactor](/oscillatory-baffled-reactor) 

  ##  [Oscillatory Baffled Reactor](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/oscillatory-baffled-reactor-0) 

  

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Definition

A tubular reactor configuration that combines fixed baffles with an imposed periodic back‑and‑forth (oscillatory) flow; the superimposed oscillation produces local vortical mixing around the baffles and a narrow residence‑time distribution while allowing low net flow rates and moderate net Reynolds numbers.