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Modelling of a Cartridge-based Fixed Bed Radial Flow Reactor for Methanol Synthesis

Publicated to:Computer Aided Chemical Engineering. 53 337-342 - 2024-01-01 53(), DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-28824-1.50057-0

Authors: Sauerhofer-Rodrigo F; Rodríguez M; Díaz I

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Abstract

A novel mathematical model for a multitubular cartridge-based fixed bed radial flow reactor for methanol synthesis has been developed. This type of reactors has the advantage of having a lower effective bed thickness, resulting in a lower pressure drop and thus, improving the operational costs of the plant. The model has been evaluated using the original and a refitted Van der Graaf kinetics, showing a much better methanol yield using the latter. The sensitivity analysis results show that above 20 cartridges per tube, the methanol yield barely improves. Additionally, there is a trade-off between the pressure drop and the methanol yield. It is suggested to perform a full techno-economic and sustainability assessment including the full recycle loop to compare it with the conventional multitubular fixed bed reactor.

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Cartridge-based fixed bed reactorMethanol synthesisRadial flow reactorReactor modelling

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Q4 Agency Scopus (SJR), its regional focus and specialization in Chemical Engineering (Miscellaneous), give it significant recognition in a specific niche of scientific knowledge at an international level.

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  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 1 (PlumX).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (SAUERHOFER RODRIGO, FRANK) and Last Author (DIAZ MORENO, FRANCISCO ISMAEL).