Catalyst wetting in trickle-flow reactors - A phenomenological model

被引:17
作者
Iliuta, I
Larachi, F [1 ]
Grandjean, BPA
机构
[1] Univ Laval, Dept Chem Engn, Quebec City, PQ G1K 7P4, Canada
[2] Univ Laval, CERPIC, Quebec City, PQ G1K 7P4, Canada
基金
加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;
关键词
trickle beds; wetting efficiency; phenomenological modelling;
D O I
10.1205/026387699526746
中图分类号
TQ [化学工业];
学科分类号
0817 ;
摘要
A phenomenological model was developed to describe the effect of pressure, gas and liquid flow rates on pellet-scale external wetting efficiency in trickle flow reactors. External wetting efficiency was linked to both pressure drop and liquid holdup. Shear slip factor, Ergun creeping flow constant, liquid holdup and two-phase pressure drop required by the model were calculated using a set of hybrid neural network dimensionless correlations based on an extensive trickle flow regime database.
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页码:759 / 763
页数:5
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