A Review of Packed Bed Reactor and Gradient-less Recycle Reactor for Determination of Intrinsic Reaction Kinetics

Authors

  • Khunnawat Ountaksinkul Chulalongkorn University
  • Sirada Sripinun Chulalongkorn University
  • Panut Bumphenkiattikul SCG; The Thai Institute of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
  • Arthit Vongachariya SCG; The Thai Institute of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
  • Piyasan Praserthdam Chulalongkorn University
  • Suttichai Assabumrungrat Chulalongkorn University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4186/ej.2022.26.12.17

Keywords:

gradient-less recycle reactor, packed bed reactor, intrinsic kinetics, high-throughput experimentation, mass transfer, heat transfer

Abstract

Intrinsic reaction kinetics is an essential information in catalytic reaction engineering. This paper reviews the two laboratory reactors, i.e., the packed-bed reactor and gradient-less recycle reactor commonly employed for determining the intrinsic reaction kinetics of heterogeneous catalysts. Although both reactors have been well-known for kinetic studies for a long time, there are still efforts to address some essential issues and to further develop the reactors. For example, a new design of the gradient-less recycle reactor was developed to broaden the operating window for intrinsic kinetic studies at low pressure. Furthermore, the intrinsic kinetic modeling in the gradient-less recycle reactor and packed-bed reactor, including the effects of mass transfer and axial dispersion, was also investigated. This review article provides in detail the types of both reactors, the development of both packed-bed reactor and gradient-less recycle reactor, intrinsic kinetic modeling, and the methods for determining heat- and mass- transfer limitations. All of these point out the suitable methods for determining intrinsic kinetics and perspectives for future works.

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Author Biographies

Khunnawat Ountaksinkul

Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Bio-Circular-Green-economy Technology & Engineering Center (BCGeTEC), Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Sirada Sripinun

Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Panut Bumphenkiattikul

Advanced Process Modeling, Digital Manufacturing Technology Group, Olefins and Operations Technology, Chemicals Business, SCG, Thailand

The Thai Institute of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Thailand

Arthit Vongachariya

Advanced Process Modeling, Digital Manufacturing Technology Group, Olefins and Operations Technology, Chemicals Business, SCG, Thailand

The Thai Institute of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Thailand

Piyasan Praserthdam

Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Suttichai Assabumrungrat

Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Bio-Circular-Green-economy Technology & Engineering Center (BCGeTEC), Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

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Published In
Vol 26 No 12, Dec 29, 2022
How to Cite
[1]
K. Ountaksinkul, S. Sripinun, P. Bumphenkiattikul, A. Vongachariya, P. Praserthdam, and S. Assabumrungrat, “A Review of Packed Bed Reactor and Gradient-less Recycle Reactor for Determination of Intrinsic Reaction Kinetics”, Eng. J., vol. 26, no. 12, pp. 17-42, Dec. 2022.

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