Cyclic Separating ReactorsISBN: 978-1-4051-3156-8
Hardcover
400 pages
November 2005, Wiley-Blackwell
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Cyclic Separating Reactors is a critical examination of the
literature covering periodically operated separating reactors
incorporating an adsorbent as well as a catalyst, aiming to
establish the magnitude of performance improvement available with
this type of reactor compared to systems in which the reactor and
separator are separate units. The adequacy of present models is
considered by comparison of simulation and experimental studies,
and gaps in understanding or experimental verification of model
predictions are identified.
Separating reactors, including chromatographic reactors and
pressure swing reactors, are an expeditious means of process
intensification, reducing both capital and operating costs,
particularly where reactions are equilibrium limited. For this
reason, cyclically operating separating reactors are attracting
considerable interest across the range of chemical manufacturing
industries, so this book is a timely and valuable summary of the
literature available to the engineer. Following an introduction to
multifunctional reactors and to periodic reactor operation, Cyclic
Separating Reactors covers both chromatographic and pressure swing
adsorption reactors, and is written for chemical engineers in both
industry and academe.
- First book to critically examine the literature surrounding
Cyclically Operating Separating Reactors providing a
straightforward entry to, and detailed appraisal of, the
literature, so the reader does not have to engage in an expensive
and time consuming literature review
- Evaluates current models and understanding to give the engineer clear information on what performance can be expected of these reactors and where current information needs to be augmented when designing systems for commercial operation.