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Energy Transport: Course: Transport Phenomena CE-506

This document summarizes heat transport in a three-zone shell and tube reactor for an energy transport course. Zone I and III contain non-catalytic spheres, while Zone II contains catalyst spheres and is where the chemical reaction and heat generation occur. The assumptions include plug flow, constant density and velocity, and an insulated reactor wall. An energy balance equation is developed for a thin disk in Zone II accounting for conduction, convection, and heat generation terms. Dimensionless variables are introduced and the boundary value problem is solved to determine the temperature profile.

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Energy Transport: Course: Transport Phenomena CE-506

This document summarizes heat transport in a three-zone shell and tube reactor for an energy transport course. Zone I and III contain non-catalytic spheres, while Zone II contains catalyst spheres and is where the chemical reaction and heat generation occur. The assumptions include plug flow, constant density and velocity, and an insulated reactor wall. An energy balance equation is developed for a thin disk in Zone II accounting for conduction, convection, and heat generation terms. Dimensionless variables are introduced and the boundary value problem is solved to determine the temperature profile.

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Energy Transport

Course: Transport Phenomena


CE-506

Reference book (s)


Transport Phenomena by R. Byron Bird,

Second Edition, 2002

Shell Energy Balance: Heat Conduction


with Chemical heat Source

Zone I: Entrance zone packed with noncatalytic spheres


Zone II: Reaction zone packed with catalyst spheres, extending from z =
0 to z = L
Zone III: Exit zone packed with noncatalytic spheres

Assumptions
Plug flow reactor
superficial velocity (v0)=Volumetric flow / Cross

sectional area of empty reactor i.e.


Density, mass flow rate, and superficial velocity

are independent of r and z


The reactor wall is assumed to be well
insulated(the temperature is independent of r)
For simplicity Heat source

(characteristic temperature)

Shell balance
Select a disk of radius R and thickness z in

zone II
z must be larger than catalyst particle dimension
At steady state

where
Putting above equation in shell balance we have for constant heat capacity

where

(For anisotropic porous material)

1st ,4th ,5th terms discarded because vz is independent of z.


3rd is also discarded because pressure is constant in z direction
Replace vz by vo

(A)
(B)
(C)
Now we have boundary conditions as

For general consideration we ignore conduction term. Also introduce dimensionless


coordinate and heat source as

Equations A, B and C becomes

After applying boundary conditions we have the solution as

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