Reactor Design

CHE 304
Spring 2013
LCYMEV
 4 Types of Reactors
1.. Batch Reactors
2..Continuous Stirred Tank Reactors (CSTR)
3..Tubular Reactors (PFR)
4..Packed Bed Reactors (PBR)
Batch
 Batch (Anim.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIMXE5FeAy0
CSTR
CSTR
CSTR
PFR
PFR
 PFR (Anim.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFhd20
62hq4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I241zL4vJ7A
Packed Bed Reactor
Design Equations
Batch Reactors
Design equation for batch:

Conversion
Reaction time (h)

X
dX
t N A0
0
rAV
Moles of A (t=0) Volume (ft3)

Rate of reaction
(lbmol A)/[(h)*(ft3)]
Continuous stirred tank reactors
Design equation for CSTR:
(continuous stirred tank reactors)

Molar flow of A (t=0) Conversion

FA0 X
V
rA
Rate of reaction
(lbmol A)/[(h)*(ft3)]
Plug Flow Reactors
 Design equation for PFR:

Volume of Conversion
reactor (ft3)

X
dX
V FA0
0
rA
Molar flow of A (t=0)

Rate of reaction
(lbmol A)/[(h)*(ft3)]
Packed Bed Reactors
 Design equation for PBR:

Conversion
Weight of catalyst (lb)

X
dX
W FA0 0
r'A
Molar flow of A (t=0)

Rate of reaction
(lbmol A)/[(h)*(lb of catalyst)]
 URLs + Links
Batch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIMXE5FeAy0
UColor Lecture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIMXE5FeAy0
Lab Rtr (Engld)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB1EvUfDoUo
Soft CSTR
http://reactor.software.informer.com/download-reactor-cstr-animation/
Plug Flow (29 s)
Normal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFhd2062hq4
w ReACTION
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I241zL4vJ7A
Plug (NiTech)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk5mIr90mpY
Babu Class
http://www.slideshare.net/suchendrakuchipudi/4ideal-reactors
UColor (Design Rtrs)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yPwvRcQb-E&playnext=1&list=PLWK5hXwoNYtE0686o3PkbF89i03QKAY4t&feature=results_main
PDC Rtrs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqQJC56gT5M
Reichhold Rtrs (Industrial)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=hEXBGqmoE1w&NR=1
Batch (Beaker) Rtr
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ygm2NfKEB4
Lab Rtr
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=2sZVIweZtnA&NR=1
ATLAS Glass TRtrs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=Ee5tK8ie9O8&NR=1