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Multiphase Reaction Engineering


Description:
This session addresses new developments in multiphase reaction engineering, including hydrodynamics, kinetics, scaleup and modeling of multiphase reactors that involve at least two moving phases, such as gas-liquid, gas-solid and gas-liquid-solid reactors. This includes but is not restricted to bubble columns, trickle beds, air lift reactors, mechanically agitated gas-liquid and gas-liquid solid tanks, loop reactors, and fluidized beds, with chemical, biochemical and energy application.

Sponsor:
Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division


Chair:
Ashfaq Shaikh
Intermediates and Polyester Technology Division
Eastman Chemical Company
Kingsport, TN 37662
Fax Number: 423-229-4533
Email: ashaikh@eastman.com

Co-Chair:
R.C. Ramaswamy
Sr. Chemical Engineer
Eastman Chemical Company
PO BOX 511
Kingsport, TN 37662
Fax Number: 4232249011
Email: ramaswamy@eastman.com


Papers:
Pressure Drop and Hydrodynamics of Trickle-Bed Reactors with Particle Size Distributions
Gregory S. Honda, Purdue University; Wesley Fleming, Purdue University; Philip Gase, Purdue University; Arvind Varma, Purdue University
Hydrodynamics of Pilot Scale Bubble Columns: Effect of Internals
Ahmed A. Youssef, SABIC, Innovative Plastics; Mohamed Hamed, Washington University in St. Louis; Joshua Grimes, Washington University in St. Louis; Muthanna H. Aldahhan, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Milorad P. Dudukovic, Washington University in St. Louis
Multiscale Modeling of Gas Evolving Electrodes
Mehmet Morali, Washington University in St. Louis; Palghat A. Ramachandran, Washington University in Saint Louis; Milorad P. Dudukovic, Washington University in St. Louis
Generation of CO Free Hydrogen by Liquid-Phase Bicatalytic WGS Reaction At 40°C Via Formic Acid Intermediate
Jayasree K. Pulleri, The University of Hong Kong; Siu Wa Ting, University of Hong Kong; Frank L.Y. Lam, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Chaoquan Hu, The University of Hong Kong; Kwong-Yu Chan, The University of Hong Kong
Design of Lab Scale Fluidized Bed Reactor
Shilpi Jain, I I T Roorkee; Garimella Padmavathi, Reliance Technology Group, RIL, Vadodara-391346,India; Pradip Munshi, Reliance Technology Group, RIL, Vadodara-391346,India; Sujay Chattopadhyay, I I T Roorkee
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