The Taylor‐Couette reactor (TCR) is an apparatus that capitalizes on the Taylor‐Couette flow, which allows many flow regimes and conditions to perform (bio‐)chemical conversions with precise control of various reactor characteristics. With the possibility to continuously perfuse the reactor with a reaction medium, the TCR becomes interesting for chemical engineering applications. In this review, we introduce this reactor type and provide an overview of its history, principles of the flow regimes, and a description and design aspects of the reactors and their elements. Available information in the literature is summarized and harmonized to present available formulas and correlations in a consistent set of variables. Additionally, a wide number of applications in process technology are covered, including reactions in homogeneous, photo, and enzymatic catalysis, polymer synthesis, and crystallization and aggregation‐flocculation processes. Focusing on this reactor configuration, this article intends to be used as a hub for scientific groups interested in TCRs.

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泰勒-库埃特反应堆：原理，设计和应用

泰勒-库埃特反应器（TCR）是一种利用泰勒-库埃特流量的装置，它允许许多流态和条件进行（生物）化学转化，并精确控制各种反应器特性。由于可以用反应介质连续灌注反应器，因此TCR在化学工程应用中变得很有趣。在这篇综述中，我们介绍了这种反应器类型，并概述了其历史，流态原理以及反应器及其元件的描述和设计方面。总结并统一了文献中的可用信息，以一致的变量集呈现可用的公式和相关性。此外，还涵盖了处理技术中的许多应用，包括均相，光敏反应，以及酶催化，聚合物合成以及结晶和聚集絮凝过程。着眼于这种反应堆配置，本文旨在用作对TCR感兴趣的科学团体的中心。