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Mathematical models for a packed‐bed chemical reactor
Author(s) -
Parisc Jean R.,
Stevens William F.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450480118
Subject(s) - mass transfer , packed bed , heat transfer , work (physics) , mathematical model , simple (philosophy) , representation (politics) , computer science , chemical reactor , point (geometry) , steady state (chemistry) , mechanics , mathematics , thermodynamics , chemistry , engineering , physics , chemical engineering , statistics , philosophy , geometry , epistemology , politics , political science , law
Various approaches to the mathematical representation of the simultaneous phenomena of heat transfer, mass transfer, and chemical reaction, within a packed‐bed chemical reactor, are summarized and discussed from the point of view of both accuracy and practicality. After careful analysis of the ideas presented in the recent literature, a relatively simple unidimensional model is proposed for use, both for steady‐state calculations and for dynamic analysis. The assumptions inherent in the use of the proposed model are carefully stated, and areas of uncertainty are pointed out. Reference is made to recent work in which the proposed model has found application.