Design of optimal multiphase reactors exemplified on the hydroformylation of long chain alkenes

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 188, Issue , 2012, Pages 126-141

  Peschel, Andreas ^a   Hentschel, Benjamin ^b   Freund, Hannsjörg ^a   Sundmacher, Kai ^a,b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DYNAMICS OF COMPLEX TECHNICAL SYSTEMS   (Germany)

^b OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Design; Elementary process functions; Hydroformylation; Multiphase reactor; Optimization; Process intensification

Indexed keywords

1-OCTENE; BIPHASIC; CONVENTIONAL REACTORS; DESIGN LEVELS; DESIGN VARIABLES; DYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION PROBLEM (DOP); ELEMENTARY PROCESS; GAS LIQUIDS; HYDROFORMYLATION PROCESS; LEVEL 2; LEVEL DESIGN; LINEAR ALKENES; LIQUID SYSTEM; LONG CHAINS; LONG-CHAIN ALKENES; MULTI-PHASE REACTOR; OPTIMAL DESIGN; PROCESS INTENSIFICATION; REACTOR CONCEPTS; RH CATALYSTS; SPACE TIME YIELD; STATIC MIXERS; THERMODYNAMIC STATE; THIRD LEVEL;

CARBON MONOXIDE; HYDROFORMYLATION; HYDROGEN; HYDROXYLATION; IONIC LIQUIDS; OLEFINS; OPTIMIZATION; RHODIUM;

DESIGN;

EID: 84858622274     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.01.123     Document Type: Article

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