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    This document discusses chemical reactor technology and summarizes several lectures on the topic. It covers types of chemical reactors like fixed bed, fluidized bed, batch, and moving bed reactors. It also summarizes types of chemical reactions and operating conditions. The document outlines the theoretical background needed for designing and selecting reactors, including concepts like fluid mechanics, chemical kinetics, heat transfer, mass transfer, thermodynamics, and process economics. Finally, it discusses predicting reactor behavior and the pillars of chemical reactor technology.

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    Chemical Reactor Technology

    Department of Chemical Engineering Technology


    Government College University Faisalabad
    Recap Lecture 1: Reactor Simulation
    The design of new reactors in the industry is today based on experiments and computer
    simulations using Aspen, Matlab or CFD.
    Reactor performance can be evaluated with process simulator such as Aspen.

    Chemical Reactor Technology - CET, GCUF 2


    Recap-Lecture 2: Types of Chemical Reactors
    Fixed bed reactor Fluidized bed reactor

    Batch Reactor

    Moving bed reactor Trickle bed reactor


    Chemical Reactor Technology - CET, GCUF 3
    Recap Lecture 3: Types of Chemical Reactions
    Reactions may be classified in a variety of ways. On the basis of mechanism they may be
    1. Irreversible 2. Reversible Multiple Reactions

    Based on operating conditions


    1. Isothermal 2. Adiabatic 3. Nonisothermal

    Based on phase involved


    1. Homogeneous 2. Heterogeneous

    Based on catalyst used


    1. Catalytic 2. Non-Catalytic

    Based on heat of reaction


    1. Exothermic 2. Endothermic

    Based on chemical bonds


    1. Synthesis 2. Decomposition 3. Displacement 4. Combustion

    Chemical Reactor Technology - CET, GCUF 4


    Chemical Reactors Nomenclature

    Chemical Reactor Technology - CET, GCUF 5


    Modes of Operation

    Batch Reactor Semi-Batch Reactor


    Please read the notes for complete comparison and applications
    Batch Continuous Semi-Batch

    Advantages Disadvantage Advantages Disadvantage Advantages Disadvantage

    Better for small Process control & Better Process Flexibility usually low Good for small-scale Operating cost may
    production uniform product control & uniform production be relatively high
    quality is difficult product quality compared to batch
    Capital cost usually unsteady-state Operating cost Capital cost usually Better than batch Unsteady-operation
    relatively low operation relatively low relatively high operation

    Easy to shut down Steady-state Shut down for cleaning Easy adjustment Difficult to control
    and clean operation very costly accordingly
    Chemical Reactor Technology - CET, GCUF 6
    Theoretical background for Designing & Selecting a Reactor
    Fluid Mechanics
    • Pressure drop
    • Flow characteristics
    Chemical kinetics • Pump required? Heat Transfer
    • How fast a reaction • Heat removal/addition
    proceed to a reactor

    Thermodynamics Mass Transfer


    • Is reaction feasible • Diffusion of reactant and products
    • How far a reaction can go molecules between catalyst surface
    and reaction medium

    Chemical
    Stoichiometry Process Economics
    • Quantitative relation between
    Reactor • Is reaction/process feasible
    reactants and products Selection economically?

    and Design

    Chemical Reactor Technology - CET, GCUF 7


    Pillars of Chemical Reactor Technology
     Many applications lies on these pillars
     These are the concepts required before designing, selecting or operating a chemical reactor

    Chemical Reactor Technology - CET, GCUF 8


    Reactor Performance

    Chemical Reactor Technology - CET, GCUF 9


    Predicting Reactor Behavior
    To predict the reactor performance we need to know the kinetics, the contacting pattern
    and the performance equation.

    Chemical Reactor Technology - CET, GCUF 10

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