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Packed Bed Reactor

This document provides an introduction to packed bed reactors. It discusses the basic structure of packed bed reactors, including the reactor vessel, fixed bed material, and flow patterns through the packed bed. It also covers the working principles of packed bed reactors, including flow through the packed bed, interactions with catalyst particles, and product formation. Finally, it lists some common industrial applications of packed bed reactors in petrochemical, fertilizer, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries.

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Packed Bed Reactor

This document provides an introduction to packed bed reactors. It discusses the basic structure of packed bed reactors, including the reactor vessel, fixed bed material, and flow patterns through the packed bed. It also covers the working principles of packed bed reactors, including flow through the packed bed, interactions with catalyst particles, and product formation. Finally, it lists some common industrial applications of packed bed reactors in petrochemical, fertilizer, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries.

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Packed / Fixed bed

Reactor
Made by :- Vishesh A Velani
Date :- 19/09/2023
Introduction to Reactors
 Variety of Types :-

1.Batch reactors
2.Continuous stirred-tank reactors
(CSTR)
3.Plug flow reactors,
4.Packed bed reactors

 Industrial Backbone:-
pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals,
food production, and advanced
materials.
Basics of
Packed
Bed
Reactors
Structure

Reactor Vessel

• Stainless Steel
• Glass line
Material
Fixed Bed Material

• Random Packing.
• Ceramic Balls.
• Structured Packing.
• Catalyst Pellets.
Flow pattern in
packed bed reactor
1.Plug Flow
2.Axial Flow
3.Radial flow
RADIAL FLOW AXIAL FLOW PLUG FLOW
Working of
FBR
Flow Through
Packed Bed
Interactions
with
Catalyst
Product Formation
Design /
Performance
Equation
Material balance Equation (On Mole basis)
Constant Molar flow

If Pressure drop of the reactor is zero


Pressure Drop of Reactor Change with respect to
Length
If pressure drop is zero , the below equation is
used to calculate the Catalyst Weight
Industrial Applications
 Petrochemical Industry  Fertilizer Production
• ExxonMobil • Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals
Ltd
• Dow
• Madras Fertilizers Ltd
• Shell
• Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers
Ltd

 Food and Beverage Industry Pharmaceuticals


• Amul • Sun Pharmaceutical Industries
• ITC • Cipla Limited
• Hindustan Unilever • Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
New Research on
FBR
1. Integration of Automation
and Data Analytics
2. Advanced Materials
3. Multifunctional Reactors
Conclusion

HIGH SURFACE EXCELLENT COMPACT COST-


AREA HEAT DESIGN EFFECTIVE
TRANSFER
References
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3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packed_bed
4. https://encyclopedia.che.engin.umich.edu/packed-bed-reactors/
5. https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1915&contex
t=etd
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toral_dissertations
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Thank you

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