Benefits of continuous reactors
The rate of many chemical reactions is dependent on reactant concentration. Continuous reactors are generally able to cope with much higher reactant concentrations due to their superior heat transfer capacities. Plug flow reactors have the additional advantage of greater separation between reactants and products giving a better concentration profile.
The small size of continuous reactors makes higher mixing rates possible.
The output from a continuous reactor can be altered by varying the run time. This increases operating flexibility for manufacturers.