Chemical Reaction Engineering

Chapter 11 Gas–liquid and liquid–liquid reactions and reactors

 

Chapter objectives

After successful conclusion of this chapter, the students must be able to

•   Classify the gas–liquid reactions according to the relative rates of the reaction and mass transfer.

•   Use Hatta number to determine the controlling regime in a fluid–fluid reaction system.

•   Identify the controlling regimes in the gas–liquid reaction systems in terms of film mass transfer, reaction, and diffusion rates.

•   Select the most suitable reaction equipment to minimize the dominant resistance or controlling regime.

Introduction

Fluid–fluid (gas–liquid and liquid–liquid) reactions are of great industrial importance and contribute to more than 70% of industrial ...