Operability of an autothermal reactor linked to a flexible heat-exchanger network

Uztürk, D.; Konukman, A.E.Ş.; Boyaci, C.; AKMAN, ŞÜKRÜ

doi:10.1016/0098-1354(96)00165-2

Operability of an autothermal reactor linked to a flexible heat-exchanger network

Uztürk D., Konukman A., Boyaci C., AKMAN Ş. U.

Computers and Chemical Engineering, cilt.20, sa.SUPPL.2, 1996 (Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: SUPPL.2
Basım Tarihi: 1996
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/0098-1354(96)00165-2
Dergi Adı: Computers and Chemical Engineering
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Operability of an autothermal fixed-bed catalytic reactor within a Heat-Exchanger Network (HEN) is investigated. A retrofit HEN is designed by considering the critical temperature deviations that cause run-away behavior for the reactor. The flexible retrofit design is of minimum cost (area) and keeps both the hot-spot temperature (maximum temperature rise) in the. reactor within a strict safety margin and the overall conversion within a strict feasibility margin against a set of possible disturbance directions. The flexible retrofit HEN enables creation of favorable disturbance-propagation paths via optimal manipulation of bypass-stream flow rates, and thus, increases the operability and controllability of the autothermal reactor within the HEN.