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A crossflow model of dispersion in packed bed reactors
Author(s) -
Hinduja M. J.,
Sundaresan S.,
Jackson R.
Publication year - 1980
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.690260210
Subject(s) - packed bed , dispersion (optics) , mechanics , boundary value problem , constant (computer programming) , differential equation , thermodynamics , chemistry , materials science , mathematics , physics , chromatography , mathematical analysis , computer science , optics , programming language
A three‐parameter model of axial and radial dispersion in a packed tubular reactor is proposed as an alternative to the Fickian dispersion model. Though it is formulated in terms of differential equations, it requires no exit boundary condition, so it is mathematically more convenient than the Fickian model. Examples of its application to chemical reactors are given.