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The design of chemical reactors and their safety are as critical to the success of a chemical process as the actual chemistry taking place within the reactor. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the practical aspects of multiphase reactor design and operation with an emphasis on safety and clean technology. It considers not only standard operation conditions, but also the problems of runaway reaction conditions and protection against ensuing over-pressure.
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.
Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–2): Chapter 2 Bubble Columns (pages 3–59): Chapter 3 Sparged Stirred Vessels (pages 61–89): Chapter 4 Thin Film Reactors (pages 91–123): Chapter 5 Macroscale Modelling (pages 125–157): Chapter 6 Mesoscale Modelling Using the Lattice Boltzmann Method (pages 159–190): Chapter 7 Upset Conditions (pages 191–199): Chapter 8 Behaviour of Vessel Contents and Outflow Calculations (pages 201–236): Chapter 9 Choked Flow (pages 237–256): Chapter 10 Measurement Techniques (pages 257–305):
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Hydrodynamics of Gas-Liquid Reactors Hydrodynamics of Gas-Liquid Reactors: Normal Operation and Upset Conditions, First Edition. B. J. Azzopardi, R. F. Mudde, S. Lo, H. Morvan, Y. Yan and D. Zhao. © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Published 2011 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. ISBN: 978-0-470 -74771-1 Hydrodynamics of Gas-Liquid Reactors Normal Operation and Upset Conditions B. J. AZZOPARDI Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK R. F. MUDDE Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands S. LO CD-adapco, UK H. MORVAN Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK Y. YAN Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK D. ZHAO Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK This edition first published 2011. Ó 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Registered office John Wiley & Sons Ltd, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, United Kingdom For details of our global editorial offices, for customer services and for information about how to apply for permission to reuse the copyright material in this book please see our website at www.wiley.com. The right of the author to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Designations used by companies to distinguish their products are often claimed as trademarks. All brand names and product names used in this book are trade names, service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The publisher is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authorit