Characterisation and design of single pellet string reactors using numerical simulation

Johanna Fernengel, Leslie Bolton, Olaf Hinrichsen

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Abstract

• Characterisation of flow and conversion behaviour using numerical simulation. • Parameter study including variations of reactor geometry and fluid properties. • Applicability test of existing design criteria for conventional fixed-bed reactors. • Novel design criterion based on reactor geometry, fluid properties and flow velocity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1397-1408
Number of pages12
JournalChemical Engineering Journal
Volume373
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Oct 2019

Keywords

  • Computational fluid dynamics
  • Design criteria
  • Packed bed
  • Residence time distribution
  • Single pellet string reactor
  • Surface reaction

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