Reaction flow rate calculation
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Since the reaction takes place at a certain temperature, it is exothermic; therefore, the reactor is equipped with jackets and coils for cooling in order to remove the heat generated by the reaction. The cooling medium used is kerosene. How should the flow rate of the reactants added gradually be calculated? And how can one determine when the reaction has stopped or been completely completed? Thank you
Does the reaction vessel have a temperature measurement device? If so, keep the flow rate of the cooling medium constant, and control the amount of reactant added based on the temperature of the reaction vessel. When the reactant is continued to be added and the temperature of the reactor can be maintained but keeps dropping, the reaction stops.
Yes, so how is the specific traffic calculated? If I keep adding it, won’t that be excessive?
The dripping rate needs to be adjusted according to the reaction temperature; it certainly isn’t a fixed value. As long as the reaction temperature remains stable, a flow meter can be used for measurement； Stop adding the reagent when the reaction temperature drops. To maintain a stable dripping rate, it is necessary to adjust the flow rate of the cooling medium, as the reaction temperature must be kept constant.