Hydrodynamics Of Gas-Liquid Reactors - Normal Operation And Upset Conditions

Hydrodynamics of Multiphase Reactors addresses both practical and theoretical aspects of this topic. Initial chapters discuss various different types of gas/liquid reactors from a practical viewpoint, and later chapters focus on the modelling of multiphase systems and computational methods for reactor design and problem solving. The material is written by experts in their specific fields and will include chapters on the following topics: Multiphase flow, Bubble columns, Sparged stirred vessels, Macroscale modelling, Microscale modelling, Runaway conditions, Behaviour of vessel contents, Choked flow, Measurement techniques.

Chapter 1 Introduction

Part I

Chapter 2 Bubble columns
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Types of bubble columns
2.3 Introduction of gas
2.4 Disengagement of liquid from gas
Questions for Chapter 2
References for Chapter 2

Chapter 3 Sparged stirred vessels
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Flow regimes
3.3 Variations
3.4 Spargers
3.5 Impellers
3.6 Baffles
3.7 Power requirements
3.8 Gas Fraction
3.9 Mass Transfer
3.10 Mixing Time
Questions for Chapter 3
References for Chapter 3

Chapter 4 Thin film reactors
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Falling film reactors
4.3 Rotating disk reactors
4.4 Two-phase tubular reactors
4.5 Monolith reactors
Questions for Chapter 4
References for Chapter 4

Chapter 5 Macroscale modelling
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Eulerian multiphase flow model
5.3 Poly-dispersed flows
5.4 Gassed stirred vessels
5.5 Summary of chapter
Questions for Chapter 5
References for Chapter 5

Chapter 6 Mesoscale modelling using lattice Boltzmann method
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Lattice Boltzmann method and its advantages
6.3 Numerical simulation of single phase flow and heat transfer
6.4 Numerical simulation of two-phase flow
References for Chapter 6

Part II

Chapter 7 Upset conditions
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Active relief methods
7.3 Passive relief methods

Chapter 8 Behaviour of vessel contents and outflow calculations
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Modelling of level swell process
8.3 Vent sizing and vent performance calculations
8.4 Computer codes for level swell and venting calculations
8.5 Obtaining necessary data
8.6 Performance of models and codes
Questions for Chapter 8
References for Chapter 8

Chapter 9 Choked flow
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Single phase flow
9.3 Two-phase flow
9.4 Effect of Vent Pipework
Questions for Chapter 9
References for Chapter 9

Part III

Chapter 10 Measurement Techniques
10.1 Bubble columns
10.2 Sparged stirred tanks
10.3 Falling film reactors
Examples for Chapter 10
References for Chapter 10