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    • Engineering reactors for catalytic reactions

      Vivek V Ranade

      Volume 126 Issue 2 March 2014 pp 341-351

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    • Keywords

       

      Catalyst; reactors; effectiveness; hydrodynamics; engineering.

    • Abstract

       

      Catalytic reactions are ubiquitous in chemical and allied industries. A homogeneous or heterogeneous catalyst which provides an alternative route of reaction with lower activation energy and better control on selectivity can make substantial impact on process viability and economics. Extensive studies have been conducted to establish sound basis for design and engineering of reactors for practising such catalytic reactions and for realizing improvements in reactor performance. In this article, application of recent (and not so recent) developments in engineering reactors for catalytic reactions is discussed. Some examples where performance enhancement was realized by catalyst design, appropriate choice of reactor, better injection and dispersion strategies and recent advances in process intensification/ multifunctional reactors are discussed to illustrate the approach.

    • Author Affiliations

       

      Vivek V Ranade1

      1. Chemical Engineering and Process Development Division, CSIR - National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411 008, India

    • Dates

       
      Published
      March 2014
      Manuscript received
      2 July 2013
      Manuscript revised
      26 December 2013
      Accepted
      30 December 2013

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