Reactor Design and Heat Removal

There are some basic differences as well and we will see them as we discuss these individual features. 

In MA production, reactor design is of paramount importance because the partial oxidation of hydrocarbons to MA is a highly exothermic reaction and a properly designed reactor is needed to maintain the temperature and hence the reactions under control. An uncontrolled reaction may result in severe reduction of yields and loss of catalyst life. 

In a fixed-bed reactor, i.e., a tube packed with catalyst, heat is dissipated by the migration of the temperature gradient from the center of the tube to the wall. The size of the gradient is a function of 

In order to maintain an optimum efficiency of the catalyst, near-isothermal conditions for the reaction are necessary. This means that the longitudinal and transverse temperature gradients should be minimized. This can be 

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