criteria in CSTR sizing. Apply chemical engineering principles to design reactors and mixers Introduction The reactor is the heart of a chemical process, where chemical reactions are carried out to transform feeds into products. Reactors are usually designed as special items and generally proprietary. General Types: Fixed Bed Reactors PLUG FLOW Agitated Vessel CSTR Reactor Sizing Parameters Residence Time determined from reaction kinetics
Space Velocity (GHSV = Gas Hourly Space Velocity, LHSV =
Liquid Hourly Space Velocity)
Weight or Mass Space Velocity (WHSV = Weight Hourly
Space Velocity) CSTR Design Agitators Agitators Page 18-29, Perry’s, 8th ed. Page 18-12, Perry’s, 7th ed. Problem
A fixed bed reactor is used to hydrotreat an olefinic
stream of LPG. From the pilot plant data, the required superficial velocity across a reactor should be 0.01 m/s and the residence time should be 10 minutes. Estimate the required dimension of a fixed bed reactor which will process 3000 m3/day of olefinic LPG.