Rigorous design of multiphase reactors: Identification of optimal conditions for mass transfer limited reactions

• Published in: Chemical engineering and processing Vol. 124; pp. 174 - 185
• Main Authors: Xie, Mingquan, Freund, Hannsjörg
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.02.2018
• Subjects: Carbon dioxide; Chemical absorption; Mass transfer; Multiphase system; Process intensification; Reactor design; Multiphase system; Process intensification; Reactor design; Chemical absorption; Mass transfer; Carbon dioxide

[Display omitted] •Dynamic optimization approach for multiphase reactor design.•Potential heat and mass fluxes which are not technically limited are optimized.•Sensitivity analysis regarding limited fluxes performed under optimal conditions.•A novel 2D model for chemical absorption of CO2 is establi...