Mathematical modeling of the residence time distribution in loop reactors

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1221-1227

  Zhang, Tongwang ^a   Wang, Tiefeng ^a   Wang, Jinfu ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Airlift loop reactor; Axial dispersion model; Recycle factor; Residence time distribution

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLOW CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; RECYCLING; SEPARATORS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

DOWN-COMER; GAS-LIQUID SEPARATORS; LOOP REACTORS; RECYCLE FACTORS; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION (RTD);

REACTOR OPERATION;

AIRLIFT REACTOR; RESIDENCE TIME;

EID: 22544466416     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2005.05.001     Document Type: Article

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