Computational Flow Modeling for Chemical Reactor Engineering

Vivek V. Ranade (Eds.)9780125769600, 0-12-576960-1

This book describes how modeling fluid flow in chemical reactors may offer solutions that improve design, operation, and performance of reactors. Chemical reactors are any vessels, tubes, pipes, or tanks in which chemical reactions take place. Computational Flow Modeling for Chemical Reactor Engineering will show the reactor engineer how to define the specific roles of computational flow modeling, select appropriate tools, and apply these tools to link reactor hardware to reactor performance. Overall methodology is illustrated with numerous case studies.Industry has invested substantial funds in computational flow modeling which will pay off only if it can be used to realize significant performance enhancement in chemical reactors. No other single source exists which provides the information contained in this book.

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Table of contents :
Content:
Preface
Pages xi-xiii
Vivek V. Ranade

1 Reactor engineering and flow modeling Original Research Article
Pages 3-31

2 Mathematical modeling of flow processes Original Research Article
Pages 35-55

3 Turbulent flow processes Original Research Article
Pages 57-83

4 Multiphase flow processes Original Research Article
Pages 85-122

5 Reactive flow processes Original Research Article
Pages 123-149

6 Numerical solution of model equations Original Research Article
Pages 151-189

7 Numerical solution of complex flow models Original Research Article
Pages 191-227,I-VIII

8 Computational tools for simulating flow processes Original Research Article
Pages 229-240

9 Flow modeling for reactor engineering Original Research Article
Pages 243-282

10 Stirred Reactors Original Research Article
Pages 285-325

11 Bubble Column Reactors Original Research Article
Pages 327-366

12 Fluidized bed reactors Original Research Article
Pages 367-402

13 Fixed bed and other types Of reactors Original Research Article
Pages 403-423

14 Epilogue Original Research Article
Pages 427-432

Notation
Pages 433-438

Author Index
Pages 439-443

Subject Index
Pages 445-452