Chapter 15 – Design of Reactors and Mixers

How to select and size a reactor. Factors to consider in optimizing reaction conditions: temperature, pressure, solvents, concentrations, catalyst, etc. How to design static mixers and mixing vessels. How to design reactors for heating, cooling, and catalysis. How to design reactors for multiphase reactions. How to design reactors for biological processes. How to design stirred tank reactors, packed bed reactors, fluidized bed reactors and fermenters. Factors to consider in scaling up reactions from the laboratory to plant scale.

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