Title data
Kern, Christoph ; Jess, Andreas:
Performance of a multi-tubular Fischer–Tropsch reactor with two catalytic zones of different intrinsic chemical activity.
In: Catalysis Science & Technology.
Vol. 13
(2023)
Issue 2
.
- pp. 516-527.
ISSN 2044-4761
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CY01804G
Abstract in another language
The effect of axial distribution of the intrinsic catalytic activity on the performance of a multi-tubular fixed bed Fischer–Tropsch reactor was investigated. The reactor was modelled based on kinetic data for a cobalt catalyst. The influence of pore diffusion on the effective rate of CO conversion was considered. The maximum temperature was limited to 240 °C to avoid excessive methane formation. In each case, the cooling temperature was set to a value 5 K below the ignition temperature to ensure a sufficient safety distance to thermal runaway. At first, the optimal activity for the standard case of a uniform axial activity was determined. The activity should then be limited for the given conditions to a value corresponding to a Co content in the catalyst of 13 wt to reach the highest CO conversion, here XCO = 41. For a reactor with two zones of equal length, but different catalytic activity, a mean value of the Co content of 31 wt is optimal, 23 wt in the front zone and 40 wt in the rear part of the tubes. XCO is then 51 compared to only 38 for uniform distribution and a Co content of 31 wt.
Further data
Item Type: | Article in a journal |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Engineering Science Faculties > Faculty of Engineering Science > Chair Chemical Engineering Faculties > Faculty of Engineering Science > Chair Chemical Engineering > Chair Chemical Engineering - Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Jess Research Institutions > Research Units > ZET - Zentrum für Energietechnik Faculties Research Institutions Research Institutions > Research Units |
Result of work at the UBT: | Yes |
DDC Subjects: | 500 Science > 540 Chemistry 600 Technology, medicine, applied sciences > 600 Technology 600 Technology, medicine, applied sciences > 620 Engineering 600 Technology, medicine, applied sciences > 660 Chemical engineering |
Date Deposited: | 27 Jan 2023 08:55 |
Last Modified: | 27 Jan 2023 08:55 |
URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/73536 |