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3D chemical reactor LB simulations

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  • Sullivan, Simon P.
  • Gladden, Lynn F.
  • Johns, Michael L.

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The lattice Boltzmann (LB) method was used to simulate hydrodynamics and mass transfer, with reaction, in a 3D packed bed of porous catalyst particles. The current LB implementation enables particle Peclet numbers up to 108 to be readily simulated. Importantly we are able to easily and efficiently simulate realistic values of diffusivity and realistic values for the ratio of liquid viscosity to diffusivity. In addition, the mass transfer simulations are modified to permit spatially varying values of diffusivity, essential to differentiate between intra- and inter-particle diffusivity (Dintra and Dinter, respectively). We investigate the effect of Dintra and Dinter on reaction conversion for a commercially relevant esterification reaction. The 3D simulations are conducted on an experimentally determined MRI image of a random packed bed of porous catalyst particles. Particle Reynolds and Peclet numbers were 0.13 and 88.4, respectively. The value of Dintra is found to have a limited effect for Dintra>0, which is in good agreement with an analytical study of catalyst effectiveness in literature for this reaction system. Simulated 3D conversion data agrees quantitatively well with the experimental findings.

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  • Sullivan, Simon P. & Gladden, Lynn F. & Johns, Michael L., 2006. "3D chemical reactor LB simulations," Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (MATCOM), Elsevier, vol. 72(2), pages 206-211.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:matcom:v:72:y:2006:i:2:p:206-211
    DOI: 10.1016/j.matcom.2006.05.023
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