CONTENT

• Introduction
• Construction
• Classification
• Examples
• Design
• Advantages
• Disadvantages
• Applications
• Conclusion
• References 1
 SLURRY REACTOR
• Multiphase reactor system
• Contact is achieved by suspending solid in liquid in
presence of gas
• Exothermic reactions are carried
• Reaction – either two phase or three phase
• Operated in batch, semi-batch
or continuous mode

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CONSTRUCTION
• Reaction Tank
• Gas Distributer
• Cooling Coils
• Probes
• Stirrer ( in case of
stirred tank vessel)

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CLASSIFICATIONN
• Slurry Bubbling reactor • Slurry Stirred reactor

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EXAMPLES
3 Phase
reactions

Hydrogenation Polymerization Fischer-Tropsch

of vegetable oils of ethylene synthesis

G HYDROGEN G EHYLENE G H2 / CO

L OIL L CYCLOHEXANE L HYDROCARBON

OIL

ZEIGLER-
S NICKEL S NATTA S IRON
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 DESIGN
dissolve on solid
A( g l) + B(l) catalyst products

Bubble surface Liquid film

Liquid film

Gas film
Catalyst
particle
BULK LIQUID

Step 1: Mass transfer of gas through gas film

Step 2: Mass transfer of gas through liquid film
Step 3: Mixing and diffusion of gas in the bulk liquid
Step 4: Mass transfer to the external surface of catalyst particle
Step 5: Reaction at the catalyst surface 6
CONCENTRATION PROFILE

Rate observed (r)ob = kg ag (Cg – Cgi)

= kl ag (Cli – Cl)
= kc ac (Cl – Cs)
= k ac Cs 7
Global rate expression :
ac Cg
ro = ac + ac H + H + H
ag kg ag kl kc k

ac = external surface area of catalyst particles per unit volume of .

. bubble free liquid
ag = bubble – liquid interfacial area per unit volume of .
. bubble free liquid
kg = gas side mass transfer coefficient
kl = liquid side mass transfer coefficient (bubble – liquid)
kc = liquid side mass transfer coefficient ( liquid – particle)
k = reaction rate constant
H = henry’s law constant 8
 FLOW PATTERN
Mixed flow G / any flow L Plug flow G / any flow L

Mixed flow G / Batch L Plug flow G / Batch L

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Mixed flow L / any flow G Plug flow G / any flow L

Batch liquid / any flow G

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 ADVANTAGES
• High reaction rate
• Negligible intraparticle diffusion resistance
• Online catalyst addition and removal
• Better temperature control for highly
exothermic reactions
• Easy and simple construction

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DISADVANTAGES
• Product separation is • Low rate of mass transfer
difficult

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APPLICATIONS
• Hydrogenation
• Oxidation
• Polymerization
• Halogenation
• Fermentation
• Waste water treatment

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