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Comparison between the Reverse‐Flow Reactor and a Network of Reactors for the Oxidation of Lean VOC Mixtures
Author(s) -
Fissore D.,
Barresi A. A.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4125(200204)25:4<421::aid-ceat421>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - inert , catalysis , adiabatic process , continuous reactor , nuclear engineering , plug flow reactor model , chemistry , flow (mathematics) , chemical reactor , chemical engineering , process engineering , materials science , waste management , continuous stirred tank reactor , thermodynamics , mechanics , organic chemistry , engineering , physics
Catalytic reactors in forced nonstationary operation enable autothermal VOC (volatile organic compounds) oxidation even when the adiabatic temperature rise of the combustible mixtures is extremely low. The simulated moving bed (or ring reactor), realized with a network of two or three reactors, has been suggested as an alternative to the well‐investigated reverse‐flow reactor. The behavior of these configurations has been compared, showing that the reactor network has a narrower stability range than the reverse‐flow reactor; the stability range is decreased if we increase the number of reactors. The maximum temperature of the catalyst is higher in the network than in the reverse‐flow reactor and in both configurations it is increased if part of the catalyst is substituted by inert material.