Chemical Reaction Engineering and Reactor Technology

The role of the chemical reactor is crucial for the industrial conversion of raw materials into products and numerous factors must be considered when selecting an appropriate and efficient chemical reactor. Chemical Reaction Engineering and Reactor Technology defines the qualitative aspects that affect the selection of an industrial chemical reactor and couples various reactor models to case-specific kinetic expressions for chemical processes.

Offering a systematic development of the chemical reaction engineering concept, this volume explores:



Essential stoichiometric, kinetic, and thermodynamic terms needed in the analysis of chemical reactors
Homogeneous and heterogeneous reactors
Residence time distributions and non-ideal flow conditions in industrial reactors
Solutions of algebraic and ordinary differential equation systems
Gas- and liquid-phase diffusion coefficients and gas-film coefficients
Correlations for gas-liquid systems
Solubilities of gases in liquids
Guidelines for laboratory reactors and the estimation of kinetic parameters


The authors pay special attention to the exact formulations and derivations of mass energy balances and their numerical solutions. Richly illustrated and containing exercises and solutions covering a number of processes, from oil refining to the development of specialty and fine chemicals, the text provides a clear understanding of chemical reactor analysis and design.

Tapio Salmi is a professor of chemical reaction engineering at Abo Akademi in Abo-Turku, Finland. Jyri-Pekka Mikkola is a professor of industrial chemistry at Umea University in Sweden and Abo Akademi in Abo-Turku, Finland. Johan P. Warnais a professor of chemical reaction engineering at Abo Akademi in Abo-Turku, Finland.

IntroductionPreliminary StudiesLaboratory ExperimentsAnalysis of the Experimental ResultsSimulation of Reactor ModelsInstallation of a Pilot-Plant Unit Construction of the Facility in Full ScaleStoichiometry and KineticsStoichiometric MatrixReaction KineticsHomogeneous ReactorsReactors for Homogeneous ReactionsHomogeneous Tube Reactor with a Plug FlowHomogeneous Tank Reactor with Perfect MixingHomogeneous BRMolar Amount, Mole Fraction, Reaction Extent, Conversion, and ConcentrationStoichiometry in Mass BalancesEquilibrium Reactor: Adiabatic Temperature ChangeAnalytical Solutions for Mass and Energy BalancesNumerical Solution of Mass Balances for Various Coupled ReactionsNonideal Reactors: Residence Time DistributionsResidence Time Distribution in Flow ReactorsResidence Time FunctionsSegregation and Maximum MixednessTanks-in-Series ModelAxial Dispersion ModelTube Reactor with a Laminar FlowCatalytic Two-Phase ReactorsReactors for Heterogeneous Catalytic Gas- and Liquid-Phase Reactions Packed BedFluidized BedParameters for Packed Bed and Fluidized Bed ReactorsCatalytic Three-Phase ReactorsReactors Used for Catalytic Three-Phase ReactionsMass Balances for Three-Phase ReactorsEnergy Balances for Three-Phase ReactorsGas-Liquid ReactorsReactors for Noncatalytic and Homogeneously Catalyzed ReactionsMass Balances for Ideal Gas-Liquid ReactorsEnergy Balances for Gas-Liquid ReactorsReactors for Reactive SolidsReactors for Processes with Reactive SolidsModels for Reactive Solid ParticlesMass Balances for Reactors Containing a Solid Reactive PhaseToward New Reactor and Reaction EngineeringHow to Approach the Modeling of Novel Reactor Concepts? Reactor Structures and Operation ModesTransient Operation Modes and Dynamic ModelingNovel Forms of Energy and Reaction MediaExploring Reaction Engineering for New ApplicationsChemical Reaction Engineering: Historical Remarks and Future ChallengesChemical Reaction Engineering as a Part of Chemical EngineeringEarly Achievements of Chemical EngineeringThe Roots of Chemical Reaction EngineeringUnderstanding Continuous Reactors and Transport PhenomenaPostwar Time: New Theories EmergeNumerical Mathematics and Computing DevelopTeaching the Next GenerationExpansion of Chemical Reaction Engineering: Toward New ParadigmsExercisesSolutions to Selected ExercisesAppendicesIndex