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Steady‐State Multiplicity in High‐Pressure Bubble Column Reactors
Author(s) -
Shaikh A. A.,
Binous H.
Publication year - 2013
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/ceat.201100694
Subject(s) - multiplicity (mathematics) , contactor , isobaric process , bubble , isothermal process , bubble column reactor , mechanics , thermodynamics , high pressure , steady state (chemistry) , kinetics , materials science , physics , mathematics , chemistry , classical mechanics , mathematical analysis , gas bubble , power (physics)
The effect of pressure on the possible existence of multiple steady states in bubble column reactors is investigated. A mathematical model involving fast pseudo first‐order kinetics is employed to describe the performance of non‐isobaric, non‐isothermal reactors. The numerical analysis reveals that the existence of multiplicity is sensitive to pressure variation, yet high‐pressure operating conditions do not necessarily lead to a higher likelihood of multiplicity in these contactors.