HOMOGENEOUS TUBE REACTOR WITH A PLUG FLOW

2 HOMOGENEOUS TUBE REACTOR WITH A PLUG FLOW 

In this section, we will discuss a homogeneous tube reactor, in which gas- or liquid-phase reactions are assumed to proceed. Further, diffusion and dispersion in the axial direction 

FIGURE 3.7 Tube reactor for high-temperature reactions. 

FIGURE 3.8 Applicability limits of different kinds of reactors for various reactions, according to Trambouze et al. (Data from Trambouze, R, van Langenhem, H., and Wauquier, J.P., Chemical Reactors—Design/Engineering Operation, Editions Technip, Paris, 1988.) 

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