Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun.
1987, 52, 929-938
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19870929
Characteristics for evaluating the reactor regime with endothermic reversible reaction
Josef Horák and Zina Valášková
Department of Organic Technology, Prague Institute of Chemical Technology, 166 28 Prague 6
Abstract
Criteria are proposed in the paper for evaluating the reactor regime (with endothermic reversible reaction, heated by radiation of combustion products) from thermodynamic and kinetic points of view. The limiting reactor regimes in which the controlling process is the process kinetics or the heat transfer are defined. The effect of the catalyst activity on the reactor output and the surface temperature of the reaction tube and the effect of heat input power of the reactor radiation section on the conversion and the surface temperature of the tube are discussed. The results are verified on a simplified mathematical model of steam reforming and employed to discuss the selection of the regime of an industrial reactor.
