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    Space velocity refers to the volumetric flow rate of reactants entering a chemical reactor divided by the reactor volume, indicating how many reactor volumes can be processed per unit time. It is the reciprocal of reactor space time. Space velocity can be further defined based on whether reactants are liquid or gas, and whether a solid catalyst is used. It is calculated by dividing the volumetric flow rate of entering reactants by the reactor volume, and represents the number of reactor volumes processed per hour.

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    Space velocity refers to the volumetric flow rate of reactants entering a chemical reactor divided by the reactor volume, indicating how many reactor volumes can be processed per unit time. It is the reciprocal of reactor space time. Space velocity can be further defined based on whether reactants are liquid or gas, and whether a solid catalyst is used. It is calculated by dividing the volumetric flow rate of entering reactants by the reactor volume, and represents the number of reactor volumes processed per hour.

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    Space velocity refers to the volumetric flow rate of reactants entering a chemical reactor divided by the reactor volume, indicating how many reactor volumes can be processed per unit time. It is the reciprocal of reactor space time. Space velocity can be further defined based on whether reactants are liquid or gas, and whether a solid catalyst is used. It is calculated by dividing the volumetric flow rate of entering reactants by the reactor volume, and represents the number of reactor volumes processed per hour.

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    Space velocity (chemistry)

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    This article is about space velocity in chemical reactor design. For the motion of stars, see stellar
    kinematics.
    In chemical engineering and reactor engineering, space velocity refers to the quotient of the
    entering [volumetric flow rate]] of the reactants divided by the reactor volume (or the catalyst bed
    volume) which indicates how many reactor volumes of feed can be treated in a unit time (for
    instance, a reactor with a space velocity of 7 hr 1 is able to process feed equivalent to seven times
    the reactor volume each hour). It is commonly regarded as the reciprocal of the reactor space time.
    In industry, space velocity can be further defined by the phase of the reactants at given conditions.
    Special values for this measurement exist for liquids and gases, and for systems that use solid
    catalysts.[1]
    By definition, space velocity can be expressed mathematically as SV 0 / V. In this
    expression, 0 represents the volumetric flow rate of the reactants entering the reactor
    and Vrepresents the volume of the reactor itself. This expression is the reciprocal of the definition for
    the reactor space time, (i.e. SV = 1/). However, the space time is measured at the conditions of
    the reactor entrance while the space velocity is often measured at a set of standard conditions, so
    the reported space velocity may be different from the reciprocal of the measured space time. [1]
    Calculations are straightforward when the reactor volume is known and the incoming reactant flow
    rate is known. For example, if 70 feet3/hour of a reactant enter a reactor with an internal volume of
    250 feet3, the calculated space velocity is approximately 0.28 hour 1. This can be viewed as the
    number of reactor changes the system is undergoing in one hour.[1]

    Liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV = Reactant Li

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