Reactor and liquid air velocity
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How can one calculate the reactor volume using the liquid space velocity and the amount of feedstock?
The liquid space velocity is determined by the catalyst performance. Your raw material volume, divided by the space velocity, gives the \"actual volume of the catalyst\"; additional space must also be taken into account, such as the space above the catalyst and the volume of the ceramic balls.
Reply to 1# pandaxwb: First, the poster needs to determine the nature of your reaction (the kinetic data for key components vary depending on the type of reaction). By using simulated reactions or experiments, the K values representing the kinetic changes of key components in the feed stream can be determined. These K values are then used to calculate the reactor volume under the existing conditions (residence time, temperature, pressure, feed rate, etc.).