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Chapter 6
Chapter 6
In a fixed-bed reactor the catalyst pellets are held in place and do not move with respect to a
fixed reference frame.
Material and energy balances are required for both the fluid, which occupies the interstitial
region between catalyst particles, and the catalyst particles, in which the reactions occur.
Challenges/Limitations :
Température control
Catalyst deactivation
Pressure drop
Advantages/Disadvantages:
Inefficient heat-exchange
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Prepared By: Nidhi R Mehta
Chemical Reactions Engineering II (3170501)
Semester – VII (CHEM) Chapter-6
Chapter Name: Introduction to Catalytic Reactors
Applications:
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis
Polymerization
Waste combustion
Drying
Advantages/Disadvantages:
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Prepared By: Nidhi R Mehta
Chemical Reactions Engineering II (3170501)
Semester – VII (CHEM) Chapter-6
Chapter Name: Introduction to Catalytic Reactors
Uniform temperature
Efficient heat-exchange
Slurry Reactors:
Collection of solid catalyst particles dispersed in a liquid phase (slurry).
Advantages/Disadvantages:
Uniform temperature
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Prepared By: Nidhi R Mehta