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40 700 rmn/
l / m (cm Yg)
Figure 6. Trend of pHJ" against l/m at different stirring ratea.
Temperature=%°C,[THEAQI =O.&?X l ( r m o l l c m s , p ~ ~ l a t m .
vL=300 cm3.
60 120
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- C,] = gas-liquid mass transfer
NGL= kLa,[(pH /H)
(4)
time (SI
Figure 5. Kinetic runs performed at different catalyst concentra- NM = ksas(C, - C,) = liquid-solid mass transfer (5)
tions. Catalyst hold-upisreportedon tbeploting/cms.Temperature
= 70 "C, speed = loo0 rpm, [THEAQl = 4.7 X l(r moVcms,PH, =
1atm, VL=ZOOems.Symbols correspondto experimentaldata; lines r = q p k , C s = reaction rate (6)
are obtained by dculationa.
By assuming pseudo-steady-state conditions, the three
for about 60% of the substrate conversion and then relations can be equalized, and CI and Cs eliminated.
gradually decreases. In the last part of the run, the linear Remembering that as = 6m/p,d,, we can write
behavior disappears and reaction rates become sensitive
to the organic reagent concentration. Therefore, we
a(rsumed a firsborder kinetie with respect to anthraquino-
ne as a first approximation: as will be seen, all the kinetic
runs are well fitted with this assumption.
r=Tqgqi
k ~ a ~
p,/H
sP1 m
(7)
Many kinetic runs have been performed at two different Rearranging the expression, we have
temperatures of 50 and 70 "C by changing catalyst
concentration and the rotating speed of the stirrer. In
Figures 4 and 5, for example, runs performed respectively
at 50 and 70 "C and 1000 rpm, in the presence of different
catalyst concentrations, are reported. Anthraquinone that is, a linear correlation between pHdHr and l/m.
concentration has been taken 4.71 X lo-' mol/cm3 at 70 In addition, if ppdd6ks >> l / q ski, the last term could
' C and 0.88 X lo-' at 50 "C. Data of Figures 4 and 5 have be neglected as has been done in a previous work by
been rearranged in plots showing the trends of pH,/Hr Santacesaria et al. (1988). However, in Figure 7, we
against l / m (see the Nomenclature section and relation compare the kinetic behavior in a batch reactor of a fresh
8), as reported in Figures 6 and 7. Figure 6 shows the catalyst with that of an aged catalyst having an average
obtained values of pHJHr against llm for runs performed life time of 100 days in an industrial plant. As the mean
at5OoCandatthreedifferentrotatingspeedsofthestirrer, size of the particle remained unchanged, the difference in
Le., 700,1000, and 2000 rpm. Figure 7 reproduces runs the slopes observed must be attributed to the difference
similarly performed at 70 O C . in the kinetic constant as a consequence of poisoning.
As can be seen from Figs 6 and 7, for higher catalyst Therefore, chemical contribution cannot be neglected in
concentrations a plateau is obtained in all cases, corre- the case of an aged catalyst.
280 Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., Vol. 33, No.2, 1994
p H p (8)
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2 1-6 I
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assuming for this reaction a Rideal mechanism of the type
+
THEAQ 2Ha THEAQH, + 20
The hyrogenation rate should, therefore, be
(10)
>> 1, then
If (~H,CH,)'/~
r = mk[THEAQI (12)
1lm (cm3 /gr) In order to interpret kinetic runs, we must consider both
mass-transfer and reaction steps, that is,
FigureO. Typicaltrends ofpdHragainst l l m for differentreaction
orders in which a gaseous A reagent is involved. (See Chaudari and - Cll
NGL= kLaL[@%//H) (13)
Ramachandran (1980).)
When the reaction order with respect to the gaseous NH = ksas(Cl - C,) (14)
reagent is different from 1, we do not have a linear plot
for PHJfh' against l / m and the behaviors are different r = smk[THEAQl (15)
according to the reaction order, as can be seen in Figure
8 (Ramachandran and Chaudari, 1983). Ramachandranand Chaudari (1983) described the way to
By comparing Figure 8 with Figures 6 and 7, we must calculate the overall effectiveness factor for a zero-order
conclude that anthraquinonehydrogenation is a zero-order reaction. In our case, as the THEAQ concentration is
reaction with respect to hydrogen. The plateau observed always much higher than the hydrogen one, it is reasonable
in the plots of Figures 6 and 7, typical for a zero-order to consider the THEAQ concentration constant for a very
reaction, as seen from Figure 8, can be explained by small time and to assume, therefore,
considering that, with the reaction rate independent of k[THEAQI = ko -, pseudo-zero-order constant (16)
the gaseous reagent concentration, this concentration can
easily be zeroed inside the catalyst particles before reaching Thus, the model developed by Chaudary and Ramachan-
the particle center, especially in the case of sparingly dran can directly be applied to o w reaction system, too.
soluble gases. We can have two possible situations: (i) Moreover, in o w experiments the calculated effective-
the gaseous reagent concentration is never zeroed inside ness factor was always less than 1. Calculations have been
the particle and the catalyst efficiencyis 1;(ii)the gaseous made with the relation (see Chaudari and Ramacbandran,
reagent concentration is zeroed before the center of the 1980)
particle is reached and the catalyst effectivenessis always
lessthan 1. These twosituationsarerepresentedin Figure n = VDW- (8/6)1[1- 3(1 - d 2 / 3+ 2(1 -?)I) (17)
9. When the second possibility is operative, only a portion where w is the overall effectiveness factor for a system
ofthecatalyst works. By additionofthecatalyst, reaction completely dominated by external diffusion. In this case;
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., Vol. 33, No. 2, 1994 281
the reaction rate is Table 2. Kinetic and Mass-TransferParameters
~~~ ~ ~
50 700 0.10
1.4 0.07 0.11
and 50 lo00 1.40.28 0.08 0.27
50 2000 1.4 0.78 0.13 0.75
70 1000 3.0 0.32 0.12
Parameters obtained by regression on experimental data. * Pa-
rameters obtained by physical measurements (&) or by calculations
(ks).
It is interesting to observe that for a very fast reaction r] Ks (cmls)
is negligible with respect to 1;consequently according to
relation 17 r] = 7 ~ VD
. could be a small value considering
that k, in relation 19 could be very high with respect to
0'25
0.2
q
-
70°C
the numerator.
The first calculation step is the evaluation of the 4
modulus (see Chaudari and Ramachandran, 1980): 0.15.
50'C
0.1 30°C
5~
0
0 60 120 180 240 300 360 420 480 540 600 660 720 780 0 1 2 3 4
Figure 11. Kinetic run performed on catalyst having particles with Figure 13. Rates of hydrogen adsorption in a continuow reactor
different mean diameter. Temperature = 70 O C , m = 0.01 p/em3, againat time for two different catalyst hold-up (g/cmJ). Water
speed = loo0 rpm, [THEAQI = 4.7 X lW mol/cm3,PH, = 1 atm, concentration =3 g/L, temperature = 70 "C, speed = loo0 rpm,
V ~ = 2 0 0em3. Symbols correspond to experimental data; linea are [THEAQ] = 4.7 X 1W mol/cm3,PH,= 3 atm, VL = 300 ems, QL =
obtained by calculations. 1.16 em3/s. Symbols correspond to experimental data; lines are
obtained by calculations.
consumption with a flowmeter and the anthraquinone
rl conversion at the reactor outlet.
The following mass balance equation has been used for
interpreting continuous kinetic runs:
Q,([THEAQli- [THEAQI) = smk[THEAQIVL (31)
The kinetic and mass-transfer parameters used in the
calculationsarethesamereportedinTable2. Thecatalyst
effectivenessfactor has been determined with the already
described procedure. A comparison for fresh catalyst
betweenexperimentalandcalculated values together with
the adopted operative conditions can be appreciated in
Figure 13 (see values at zero time). As can be seen, the
agreement is satisfactory in this case, too.
0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 The wire net used for retaining the catalyst inside the
m (dem5 reactor was very efficient considering that after long time
Fiure 12. Evolution of the effectiveness factor against catalyst the weight of the catalyst remained unchanged. Long-
hold-up for different temperatures and stirring speed ratea. time kinetic runs have been performed in the continuous
reactor in order to study the catalyst deactivation through
Santacesaria et al. (1988) have been reinterpreted. The the observation of the decrease with time in hydrogen
parameters obtained are reported in Table 2. consumption.
Examples of the fittings obtained by calculations are We recognized that water is responsible for a reversible
reported in Figures 4 and 5. Runs have also been poisoning of the catalyst. The working solution isnormidly
performed on the same catalyst having particles with a saturated by water as a consequence of the extraction of
mean diameter of 0.2 and 0.44 mm instead of 0.13 mm. hydrogen peroxide and contains about 3 g/L water, at 70
The fitting obtained with the parameters of Table 2 can "C. By feeding this solution in the continuous reactor, we
be appreciated in Figure 11. obtained an activity plot as reported in Figure 13. In this
plot, we observe an initial fast deactivation and a successive
In Figure 12, the evolution of the effectiveness factor slow activity stabilizationat 30 % lower level than the initial
with the catalyst hold-up is reported for two different one.
temperatures (50 and 70 "C). In Figure 12 is also given Ifwaterisfedinagreateramount,byfeedingforexample
the effectivenessfactor at 50 "C for three different stirring a water suspension, deactivation occurs much faster and
speed rates (700,1000, and 2000 rpm). As can be seen, the residual activity much lower as can be seen in Figure 14,
effectiveness factor is always very low in agreement with where a solution containing 3.7 g/L water is first admitted
the high catalytic activity of the palladium catalyst. As to the reactor and then a suspension containing more than
a consequence, only a thin shell of the catalyst particles 5 g/L water is fed for a prefixed time. When the feeding
functions normally. of the saturated solution was restored, activity slowly
Kinetic Runs in a Continuous Reactor. As men- increased at the expected level. This behavior clearly
tioned, the continuous reactor of Figure 2 has the same shows the reversible nature of catalyst poisoning by water.
internal size, baffles, and stirrer as the semibatch reactor On the basis of these observations, an opportune kinetic
of Figure 1. As a consequence, the preliminary runs model for deactivation can be developed to simulate runs
performed in the reactor of Figure 2 in semibatch such as that reported in Figure 13. The same model could
conditionsgaveexactlythesameresultsasthoseperformed also be used to simulate the performance of an industrial
in the reactor of Figure 1. plant. However, in order to describe the industrial plant
Continuous kinetic runs have been performed with behavior, another irreversible poisoning effect must be
different liquid feed rates by controlling the hydrogen considered.
NL/h of H2adsorbed glL
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40m
25 -
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20
15
10 -
20
0
5 --
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 10 20 22 24 26 28 30
time (day)
We have also shown that palladium catalysts are NG-L= gas-liquid mass- transfer rate (mol/(cm3 8))
subjected, in this reaction, to both reversible and irre- N m = liquid-solid mass-transfer rate (mol/(cm38))
versible poisoning. Water is responsible for the first r = hydrogenation rate (mol/(cm3e ) )
poisoning effect, and a quantitative interpretation of the PI = hydrogen absorption rate at the gas-liquid interface (cm3/
phenomenon is given. 9)
The irreversible poisoning is too slow to be studied in rII = hydrogen absorption rate at the liquid-solid interface
a laboratory reactor; therefore, we have interpreted data (cm3/s)
rIII = hydrogen consumption as a consequence of the reaction
collected from a continuous industrial plant during more
than 30 days (see Figure 15). In this plant catalyst hold- (cm3/s)
p~~ = hydrogen pressure (atm)
up has been increased by about 40% in the first 6 days of QL = solution feed rates (cm3/s)
operation. Activities of this plant have been successfully R, = mean radius of catalyst particles (cm)
simulated by using all the kinetic and mass-transfer VL = volume of slurry (cm3)
parameters reported in this paper. VM = hydrogen molar volume (cm3/mol)
We can conclude, therefore, that our kinetic approach
seems to be reliable, and we hope that our work will be Greek L e t t e r s
useful both to optimize the design and management of the PL = overall gas-liquid mass-transfer coefficient, BL = kLaL
hydrogen peroxide industrial plants and to understand (Us)
better the mechanism of hydrogenations on palladium PS = ksas = liquid-solid mass-transfer coefficient
catalyst to improve the catalyst performance by reducing, 7 = overall effectiveness factor
for example, the effect of poisoning. VD = overall effectiveness factor for a system completely
dominated by external diffusion
Acknowledgment qs = effectiveness factor related to the catalyst particles
X = anthraquinone conversion
Ausimont SpA is acknowledged for the financial support p , = density of catalyst particle (g/cm3)
of the present work. 4 = generalized Thiele modulus