Numerical Simulation of Heat and Mass Transfer in an Open-Cell Foam Catalyst on Example of the Acetylene Hydrogenation Reaction

In the present work, based on numerical simulation, a comparative analysis of flow chemically reacting gas through catalyst is performed using example selective hydrogenation acetylene in wide range temperatures variation. Catalyst models are open-cell foam material. A comparison also made with calculations and experimental data for granular catalyst. The porosity cell diameter were chosen as variable parameters porous results studies obtained form component concentration fields mixture, vector movement, values conversion, selectivity reaction under study. material determined maximum efficiency process