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)

dX
t N A0

r
V
A
0
Volume (ft3)

Moles of A (t=0)
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
reactor (ft3)

Conversion

dX
V FA 0

r
A
0
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)

dX
W FA0

r
'
A
0
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