Three-phase Catalytic Reactors

A₁ acid activated carbon adsorbed adsorption AIChE axial dispersion B₁ backmixed Benzoic acid bubble column slurry calculated catalyst catalyst particles Chem cm/s cm²/s cocurrent upflow defined by Eq diameter dimensionless dispersion coefficient equations experimental flow rate flow regimes fluidized bed following correlation g/cm³ gas and liquid gas holdup gas phase gas velocity gas-liquid mass transfer Goto heat transfer coefficient Hence hydrodesulfurization hydrogenation interfacial area intraparticle diffusion k₁ k₁a kinetics limiting reactant liquid holdup liquid phase liquid velocity liquid-solid mass transfer mass transfer coefficient measured method mole/cm³ obtained operation overall effectiveness factor oxidation packed beds parameters plot plug flow predict pressure drop proposed the following pulse Ramachandran Raschig rings rate constant rate of reaction reaction rate constant Reynolds number Satterfield shown in Figure Smith solid solubility solution Specchia studies temperature three-phase fluidized bed three-phase reactors tracer trickle bed trickle-bed reactor values