What scale do all these units operate at, what catalysts are used, and what is the space velocity?
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What scale do all these units operate at, what catalysts are used, and what is the space velocity?
There is a significant difference in everyone’s airspeed. Could we discuss the impact of air velocity? I would also like to ask everyone whether half of the composition at the outlet of the methanol reactor has reached thermodynamic equilibrium Thank you!
In fact, there’s no need to place too much emphasis on the concept of void velocity; as long as heat can be removed and catalyst sintering is prevented, that’s sufficient. The lower the space velocity, the higher your yield and production will be; therefore, it is feasible to increase the catalyst amount and reduce the space velocity in order to boost the reaction rate. At the same time, you will find that by increasing the amount of catalyst, the synthesis pressure decreases due to the increased reaction rate; the circulation volume reduces, and the system’s energy consumption drops, bringing numerous benefits. . .
900,000 tons, space velocity of 20,800 – David