Publication detail

Simplified Pressure Drop and Flow Distribution Modelling in Radial Catalytic Converters

TUREK, V. BÉBAR, L. JEGLA, Z.

Original Title

Simplified Pressure Drop and Flow Distribution Modelling in Radial Catalytic Converters

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

A simplified model of a radial hydrocarbon reforming catalytic converter is presented. It focuses on fluid flow, distribution along the annular catalytic packed bed, and overall pressure drop. As for the chemistry aspect of the problem or possible issues due to pore blockages, these are not considered in the paper. The model is based on a set of several well-known equations such as the continuity equation, Euler's equation for inviscid flow, equation of state, etc. and is built with utilization in geometry optimization algorithms in mind. An optimization software implementing the discussed model and a comparison of results and experimental data related to a series of existing catalytic converters are presented as well.

Keywords

catalytic converter, pressure drop, flow distribution, modelling, optimization

Authors

TUREK, V.; BÉBAR, L.; JEGLA, Z.

RIV year

2014

Released

23. 8. 2014

Publisher

Aidic Servizi S.r.l.

Location

Milan, Italy

ISBN

978-88-95608-30-3

Book

Proceedings of the 17th Conference on Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction PRES 2014

ISBN

2283-9216

Periodical

Chemical Engineering Transactions

Year of study

39

State

Republic of Italy

Pages from

853

Pages to

858

Pages count

6

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT108838,
  author="Vojtěch {Turek} and Ladislav {Bébar} and Zdeněk {Jegla}",
  title="Simplified Pressure Drop and Flow Distribution Modelling in Radial Catalytic Converters",
  booktitle="Proceedings of the 17th Conference on Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction PRES 2014",
  year="2014",
  journal="Chemical Engineering Transactions",
  volume="39",
  pages="853--858",
  publisher="Aidic Servizi S.r.l.",
  address="Milan, Italy",
  doi="10.3303/CET1439143",
  isbn="978-88-95608-30-3",
  issn="2283-9216"
}