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    The document discusses equations for calculating key dimensions and parameters for reactor design including: 1) Length of the reactor cylinder based on volume and flow rate equations. 2) Dimensions of the reactor head based on diameter and equations for volume and length. 3) Equations for residence time distribution and space velocity based on volume, flow rate, and conversion rate. 4) Equations for heat generation rate and jacket design based on heat of reaction, mass flow rates, and temperatures.

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    The document discusses equations for calculating key dimensions and parameters for reactor design including: 1) Length of the reactor cylinder based on volume and flow rate equations. 2) Dimensions of the reactor head based on diameter and equations for volume and length. 3) Equations for residence time distribution and space velocity based on volume, flow rate, and conversion rate. 4) Equations for heat generation rate and jacket design based on heat of reaction, mass flow rates, and temperatures.

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    Length of Reactor

    Volume of Cylinder given as:

    2
    V =πr L

    Equating (12) to (11):

    FN0 Xn
    πr 2 H=
    k 2 C N (1−X N )

    FN 0 Xn
    HR=
    k 2 C N ( 1− X N ) πr 2

    LR = Length of reactor (m)

    Dimension of Reactor Head:

    DR
    LH =
    2

    D
    R3
    V H =π
    12

    Where VH = volume of reactor head (m3), LH = Length of reactor head (m)

    Resident time Distribution (RTD) Space time ( τ ) :

    VR
    τ=
    υ0

    F N ,0
    υ 0=
    CN

    Substituting (11) and (9) into (5):

    XN
    τ=
    k 2 (1− X N )
    Space-Velocity (s)

    1
    SV =
    τ

    Substituting (18) into (19)

    k 2 (1−X N )
    SV =
    XN

    Heat Generation Per Volume of Reactor

    Q
    q R=
    VR

    Q=( ΔH R ) F N , 0 X N

    q R=( ΔH R ) X N k 1 C N (1−X N )

    Heating Jacket Design

    Mass Flowrate of Heating Fluid

    Q
    mW =
    C pw ΔT

    Where ΔT = T1 – T2

    Jacket Dimension

    Height of jacket:

    HR
    H j=
    2

    Let the pitch (Pj) between the spiral buffles be 0.2 m

    Numbers of Spiracles:

    Hj
    N s=
    Pj
    Length of Jacket:

    L j =N s πD R

    Velocity through Channel (u):

    mw
    u=
    ρA j

    Film Heat Transfer Coefficient for the Jacket

    Reynolds number (Re):

    ρ ud e
    Re=
    µ

    Prandtl Number (Pr):

    Cpµ
    Pr=
    k
    hj de
    =0 . 02 Re 0 . 8 Pr
    k
    0 . 33

    Where: ¿ ¿ ¿¿ ¿ ¿

    Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient:

    h j hd
    U0 = h j + hd

    Where:

    1
    hd =
    fd

    Mechanical Design Equations:

    Stirrer Design

    For this work, radial turbine stirrer with six blades is used for the two reactors.

    Length of Stirrer (Lst): Lst = LR – C


    1 1
    C= to D R
    Stirrer Clearance (C): 2 6

    1 1
    to D R
    Stirrer Diameter (DST): DST = 2 4

    1 1
    W= to DST
    Stirrer blade-width (W): 4 6

    1 1
    B= to D
    Wall baffles (B): 10 12 R

    P
    NP= 5
    Power consumption (P)[10]: n3 D ST
    ρ

    Where N P =f ( Re, Fr , S1 −Sn )

    2
    nD st ρ
    Re=
    μ

    n2 Dst
    Fr=
    g

    When Re>300, Froude number becomes a factor to determine power consumption

    NP P
    m
    = 5
    Fr n3 D ST
    ρ

    a−logRe
    m=
    Where b

    Further simplification can be made at low and high Reynolds number;

    If Re<10; the flow is laminar and density is no longer a factor then;

    NP
    =k L
    Re

    If Re>104, the flow regime is transitional or turbulent and the power consumption is
    independent of Reynolds number and viscosity is no longer a factor
    NP = kT

    substituting (38) into (37):


    5
    st
    P=k T ρD n3

    Standard plate Thickness:

    PR D R
    t= +c
    SE j −0 .6 P R

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