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Transient studies of product distribution from a packed bed reactor
Author(s) -
Kapner R. S.,
Hoelscher H. E.
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.690070333
Subject(s) - effluent , packed bed , inlet , product distribution , transient (computer programming) , catalysis , chemistry , chemical engineering , mechanics , chromatography , materials science , environmental science , environmental engineering , organic chemistry , engineering , physics , mechanical engineering , computer science , operating system
The distribution of reactants and products from a simulated fixed‐bed catalytic reactor has been studied. The concentration of both reactant and product in the effluent stream as a function of time has been measured following a sudden change in inlet concentration. The effect of various types and sources of holdup in the bed is discussed. This study is preliminary to further experimental investigations of the mechanism and the rate of exchange of product between a catalyst surface in a fixed‐bed reactor and the free stream.