Abstract
Solutions for the optimal locations and flow rates of N feed side streams into a tubular reactor are derived for the case of a nonmonotonic rate expression. Application of these criteria for a Langmuir-Hinshelwood expression exhibits a significant reduction in the required volume of an isothermal reactor and an order of magnitude decrease when the reactor is isothermal. Mass-transfer resistance effects are also analyzed. The proposed scheme is superior to mixing and/or subsurface catalyst deposition since it is simpler mechanically and free from problems of steady-state multiplicity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 228-233 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Fundamentals |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1986 |
Externally published | Yes |