This paper deals with geometric shape optimization of a parallelepiped shaped fixed-bed reactor single phase liquid flow where chemical reaction takes place. The packing is sort static mixer made up solid cylindrical obstacles uniformly distributed in the reactor. reactive described by means momentum and mass transport equations laminar regime. objective to determine that maximizes conversion r...

Fast pyrolysis of hydrolysis lignin was studied in fluidized bed units. Hydrolysis lignin, a bioproduct from the lignocellulosic ethanol production process (St1 Cellunolix), processed bench scale bubbling (BFB) and pilot circulating (CFB) Utilization steam as hydrogen sources tested BFB unit. Major technical challenges identified were related to slow reaction rates degradation rapid secondary r...

Approximately 2.4 million tons of bagasse are produced each year in Iran, most of which are currently treated as waste adding to serious environmental concerns. Application of bagasse for energy production is a sustainable solution to supply the required energy within the sugar refineries and export the surplus electricity to the grid. Currently, the energy demand in Iranian sugar mills is main...

Three moving bed biofilm reactors were used to treat synthesized wastewater of aromatic amine compounds including aniline, para-diaminobenzene and para-aminophenol that are found in many industrial wastewaters. The reactors with cylindrical shape had an internal diameter and an effective depth of 10 and 60 cm, respectively. The reactors were filled with light expanded clay aggregate as carriers...

Pebble bed reactors fuel elements are specially suited for withstanding very high burn-up values. This is one of the main characteristics of a transmutation fuel. The higher the burn-up achieved in the fuel, the smaller the number of reprocessing steps needed for obtaining a high transmutation rate. In this paper, a new transmutation cycle option will be introduced, based in a single pass of th...

Several reactor configurations have been tested for catalytic propane dehydrogenation employing Pt-Sn/MgAl2O4 as a catalyst. Pd-Ag alloy membranes coupled to the multifunctional Two-Zone Fluidized Bed Reactor (TZFBR) provide an improvement in propane conversion by hydrogen removal from the reaction bed through the inorganic membrane in addition to in situ catalyst regeneration. Twofold process ...

A rotary reactor and a fluidized bed reactor (both laboratory-scale and operated in batch mode) are used for the treatment of granulates containing SSA and CaCl ) and treating this mixture (possible after granulation) in a rotary kiln at 1000±100°C leads to the formation of volatile heavy metal compounds which evaporate and to Pphases with a high bio-availability. Due to economical and ecologic...