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1、Unit 4 Reaction EngineeringLesson 12 Reactor Types1 Stirred tank reactor A batch stirred tank reactor is the simplest type of reactor. It is composed of a reactor and a mixer such as a stirrer, a turbine wing or a propeller. The batch stirred tank reactor is illustrated below:This reactor is useful
2、for substrate solutions of high viscosity and for immobilized enzymes with relatively low activity. However, a problem that arises is that an immobilized enzyme tends to decompose upon physical stirring. The batch system is generally suitable for the production of rather small amounts of chemicals.
3、A continuous stirred tank reactor is shown below: The continuous stirred tank reactor is more efficient than a batch stirred tank reactor but the equipment is slightly more complicated. 2 Tubular Reactor Tubular reactors are generally used for gaseous reactions, but are also suitable for some liquid
4、-phase reactions.If high heat-transfer rates are required, small-diameter tubes are used to increase the surface area to volume ratio. Several tubes may be arranged in parallel, connected to a manifold or fitted into a tube sheet in a similar arrangement to a shell and tube heat exchanger. For high-
5、temperature reactions the tubes may be arranged in a furnace.3 Fluidized bed ReactorA fluidized bed reactor (FBR) is a type of reactor device that can be used to carry out a variety of multiphase chemical reactions. In this type of reactor, a fluid (gas or liquid) is passed through a granular solid
6、material (usually a catalyst possibly shaped as tiny spheres) at high enough velocities to suspend the solid and cause it to behave as though it were a fluid. This process, known as fluidization, imparts many important advantages to the FBR. As a result, the fluidized bed reactor is now used in many
7、 industrial applications. Basic principlesThe solid substrate (the catalytic material upon which chemical species react) material in the fluidized bed reactor is typically supported by a porous plate, known as a distributor. The fluid is then forced through the distributor up through the solid mater
8、ial. At lower fluid velocities, the solids remain in place as the fluid passes through the voids in the material. This is known as a packed bed reactor. As the fluid velocity is increased, the reactor will reach a stage where the force of the fluid on the solids is enough to balance the weight of th
9、e solid material. This stage is known as incipient fluidization and occurs at this minimum fluidization velocity. Once this minimum velocity is surpassed, the contents of the reactor bed begin to expand and swirl around much like an agitated tank or boiling pot of water. The reactor is now a fluidiz
10、ed bed. Depending on the operating conditions and properties of solid phase various flow regimes can be observed in this reactor. AdvantagesThe increase in fluidized bed reactor use in todays industrial world is largely due to the inherent advantages of the technology. Uniform Particle Mixing: Due t
11、o the intrinsic fluid-like behavior of the solid material, fluidized beds do not experience poor mixing as in packed beds. This complete mixing allows for a uniform product that can often be hard to achieve in other reactor designs. The elimination of radial and axial concentration gradients also al
12、lows for better fluid-solid contact, which is essential for reaction efficiency and quality. Uniform Temperature Gradients: Many chemical reactions produce or require the addition of heat. Local hot or cold spots within the reaction bed, often a problem in packed beds, are avoided in a fluidized sit
13、uation such as an FBR. In other reactor types, these local temperature differences, especially hotspots, can result in product degradation. Thus FBRs are well suited to exothermic reactions. Researchers have also learned that the bed-to-surface heat transfer coefficients for FBRs are high. Ability t
14、o Operate Reactor in Continuous State: The fluidized bed nature of these reactors allows for the ability to continuously withdraw product and introduce new reactants into the reaction vessel. Operating at a continuous process state allows manufacturers to produce their various products more efficien
15、tly due to the removal of startup conditions in batch processes. DisadvantagesAs in any design, the fluidized bed reactor does have it draw-backs, which any reactor designer must take into consideration. Increased Reactor Vessel Size: Because of the expansion of the bed materials in the reactor, a l
16、arger vessel is often required than that for a packed bed reactor. This larger vessel means that more must be spent on initial startup costs. Pumping Requirements and Pressure Drop: The requirement for the fluid to suspend the solid material necessitates that a higher fluid velocity is attained in the reactor. In order to achieve this, more pumping power and thus higher energy costs are needed. In addition, the pressure drop associate
