Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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687975 | Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification | 2009 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
A new type of structured catalyst support for fixed bed reactors has been developed that is assembled from corrugated and flat sheets. These so-called closed cross flow structures (CCFS) direct the whole flow against the reactor wall which was confirmed by flow visualisation experiments. In non-reactive experiments, the CCFS show an increased heat transfer through the reactor wall and a lower pressure drop than open cross flow structures (OCFS) or packed beds of particles. As a consequence of the flow orientation, the CCFS are less sensitive to by-pass flow in the gap between packing and reactor wall than OCFS.
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Authors
T.J. Schildhauer, E. Newson, A. Wokaun,