CFD modelling of stirred tank chemical reactors: Homogeneous and heterogeneous reaction systems

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 59, Issue 22-23, 2004, Pages 5233-5239

  Rudniak, Leszek ^a   Machniewski, Piotr M ^a   Milewska, Aleksandra ^a   Molga, Eugeniusz ^a  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Chemical reactors; Computational fluid dynamics; Modelling; Multiphase reactions; Reactor safety; Thermal runaway

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETERS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSORS; SULFURIC ACID; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS; REACTION MIXTURES; TEMPERATURE SENSORS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

CHEMICAL REACTOR; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; MODELING; SAFETY; STIRRED TANK;

EID: 9944235023     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2004.09.014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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