Fixed-Bed Reactor Design and Diagnostics: Gas-Phase Reactions

Part 1 Theoretical and conceptual background: heterogenous catalysis and kinetics chemical equilibrium transport processes and the laws of conservation. Part 2 Design and operating models detailed recommendations on reactor design strategy shortcut procedures diagnosing reactor operating problems. Part 3 Examples: comparison of equilibrium-constant calculation methods generation of equilibrium-conversion and adiabatic-reaction temperature plots equilibrium composition for multiple reactions using free energy minimization design of reactors based on equilibrium approach highly exothermic reaction - comparison of reactor type use of a reactor model as an aid to catalyst selection - styrene production with radial-flow reactor use of reactor model in troubleshooting - catalytic reforming expert system for reactor diagnostics - steam reforming model development from recycle microreactor and pilot-plant data.