Piston flow is a convenient approximation of a real tubular reactor. The design equations for piston flow are relatively simple and are identical in mathematical form to the design equations governing ...

Current research is focused on improving fundamental understanding of the process and optimal design of solar-thermal chemical reactors/receivers. Projects include CFD modeling of multi-tubular ...

The fluid density and reactor cross section are allowed to vary. The pressure drop in the reactor is calculated. Transpiration is briefly considered. Scaleup and scaledown techniques for tubular ...

Current research is focused on improving fundamental understanding of the process and optimal design of solar-thermal chemical reactors/receivers. Projects include CFD modeling of multi-tubular ...

Tubular reactors are sometimes referred to as plug flow reactors (PFRs) which can confuse as the flow is not considered plug ...