Increase productivity with novel reactor design
- UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL (United States)
Hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) operators have always desired flexible control over process temperature as the chemical reactions proceeded. By managing reaction temperature, petrochemical manufacturers can optimize other processing variables, thus increasing product yields and minimizing wastes and byproducts. Diverse requirements of the HPI have spawned many different reactor types. Each design has benefits but also limitations. Ongoing challenges in reactor development include large pressure drop, high catalyst inventory, labor-intensive change-out of catalysts, etc. Two case histories explore using adiabatic and nonadiabatic reactor technology for exothermic and endothermic reactions.
- OSTI ID:
- 586100
- Journal Information:
- Hydrocarbon Processing, Journal Name: Hydrocarbon Processing Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 77; ISSN HYPRAX; ISSN 0018-8190
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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