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Advances in modelling and design of multitubular fixed‐ bed reactors
Author(s) -
Stankiewicz Andrzej
Publication year - 1989
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.270120117
Subject(s) - coolant , space (punctuation) , thermal , computer science , process engineering , materials science , mechanical engineering , thermodynamics , engineering , physics , operating system
Starting from the review of current industrial designs, the present paper analyzes thermal interaction between reactants and coolant in multitubular fixed‐bed reactors. The interaction can be described quantitatively in terms of parameters characterizing transport processes both on the tube side and in the intertubular space. The study provides a detailed discussion of existing methods and correlations used for the evaluation of these parameters. The methods presented here can be considered as a basis for the development of a more comprehensive approach to the modeling and design of multitubular catalytic reactors.