Conversion enhancement of heavy reformates into xylenes by optimal design of a novel radial flow packed bed reactor, applying a detailed kinetic model

• Published in: Chemical engineering research & design Vol. 95; pp. 317 - 336
• Main Authors: Hamedi, N., Tohidian, T., Rahimpour, M.R., Iranshahi, D., Raeissi, S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2015
• Subjects: Axial flow; Axial flow reactor; Crude oil; Demand; Heavy reformate; Kinetic model; Markets; Networks; Pressure drop; Radial flow reactor; Reactor design; Reactors; Transalkylation; Xylenes; DE; TeMB; B; NP; Xylenes; BTX; PX; ORFR; SF; A8; OF; A9; Axial flow reactor; Xs; EB; RFR; A10; CC; P1; P2; Radial flow reactor; P3; P4; P5; N6; TMB; N7; OX; MEB; MX; CR; TOL; Heavy reformate; Kinetic model; PB; CCR; CAFR; TOS; OAFR; PTA; PET; FFSR

•Modeling of a novel radial-flow reactor for upgrading of heavy reformates to xylene.•A new kinetic model involving 18 pseudo-components and 39 reactions.•Applying thermodynamic principles to estimate the reversibility of the reactions.•Applying DE optimization method to optimize the proposed and co...