Effect of Pore Size Distribution and Temperature on the Catalyst Tortuosity

Authors

  • Sepehr Sadighi Reaction Engineering Department, Catalysis Research Center and Nano Technology, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI), Tehran
  • Majid Bahmani Applied Chemistry Group, Chemistry Department, University of Tarbiat Moalem, Tehran
  • Seyed Reza Seif Mohadecy Applied Chemistry Group, Chemistry Department, University of Tarbiat Moalem, Tehran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/cerb.v16i1.13191

Keywords:

Tortousity Factor, Pore Networks, Catalyst, Exothermic Reaction

Abstract

Effect of temperature gradients, for an exothermic reaction, inside a catalyst pellet and the pore size distribution on the value of tortuosity factor is studied. The structure of the catalyst pellet is simulated using a two dimensional pore network. Material and energy balances for the pore network are written and discretised using a finite difference scheme. Tortuosity factors obtained for the isothermal and non-isothermal pellets are compared. Significant variation of the estimated tortuosity factor with internal particle temperature gradient and pore size is obtained.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cerb.v16i1.13191

Chemical Engineering Research Bulletin 16(2013) 61-72

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Author Biography

Sepehr Sadighi, Reaction Engineering Department, Catalysis Research Center and Nano Technology, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI), Tehran

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Published

2013-12-29

How to Cite

Sadighi, S., Bahmani, M., & Mohadecy, S. R. S. (2013). Effect of Pore Size Distribution and Temperature on the Catalyst Tortuosity. Chemical Engineering Research Bulletin, 16(1), 61–72. https://doi.org/10.3329/cerb.v16i1.13191

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Vol. 16 No. 1 (2013)

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