Continuous Heterogeneous Photocatalysis in Serial Micro-Batch Reactors

Runaway Reactions in Batch Reactors

Case histories of 263 incidents involving runaway reactions of the type A + B→ products, carried out in industrial batch reactors have been analysed on the basis of unit processes involved, initiating factors and type of industry. The case histories were drawn from Health and Safety Executive files, industrial records and the open literature. Although the data has no absolute statistical value,...

Batch and continuous hydrothermal synthesis of LiFePO4 micro- and nanoparticles

Lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) is a promising cathode material for lithium ion batteries because it can be synthesized from low cost starting materials, it is relatively non-toxic (compared with LiCoO2 or LiNiO2), and because it is intrinsically stable at potentials greater than 3.45 V [1]. The solidstate synthesis of LiFePO4 has therefore received much attention. However, this process is cos...

Kinetic Concepts of Heterogeneous Photocatalysis

TheABCs of empirical chemical kinetics are highlighted from the scratch. Aspects of dynamics regarding charge carrier trapping and recombination are essential part of this discussion. The effect of imposition of external constrains such as temperature of the reactivity solution, concentration of the subject compound, intensity and wavelength of light on photocatalytic degradation system is emph...

Investigating the Batch and Continuous Transesterification of Linseed Oil by Using a Alkaline Heterogeneous Catalyst in a Packed Bed Reactor

Both the continuous and batch transesterification of linseed oil were examined in order to maximize the fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) yield. The continuous process was conducted in a packed bed reactor using calcium oxide as a heterogeneous catalyst. In addition, the impact of two variables, namely the molar ratio of methanol to oil and the flow rate (ml/min), on the FAME yield were stu...

Teesside , October 2001 DYNAMIC MODELLING OF BATCH REACTORS & BATCH DISTILLATION