Theory residence time distribution

The dispersion coefficient is orders of magnitude larger than the molecular diffusion coefficient. Some rough correlations of the Peclet number are proposed by Wen (in Petho and Noble, eds.. Residence Time Distribution Theory in Chemical Tngineeiing, Verlag Chemie, 1982), including some for flmdized beds. Those for axial dispersion are ... 

Most chemical reaction engineering textbooks contain material on residence time distribution theory. Levenspiel [17] and Hill [18] present particularly useful introductions as do refs. 9 and 16. The proceedings of a recent summer school [19] contains a brief overview of the field [8] as well as papers describing many specific applications of RTD theory in chemical engineering contexts. Nauman s comprehensive invited review cited earlier [4] is an extremely thorough and yet highly readable contribution to the literature. The book by Nauman and Buffham [20], will no doubt fill a most important gap in the literature on mixing in continuous flow systems. 

R. Aris, in A. Petho and R.D. Noble (Eds.), Residence Time Distribution Theory in Chemical Engineering, Verlag Chemie, Weinheim, 1982. 

Since the dimensionless time for a first-order reaction is the product of the reaction time t and a first-order rate constant k, there is no reason why k(x)t should not be interpreted as k(x)t(x), that is, the reaction time may be distributed over the index space as well as the rate constant. Alternatively, with two indices k might be distributed over one and t over the other as k x)t(y). We can thus consider a continuum of reactions in a reactor with specified residence time distribution and this is entirely equivalent to the single reaction with the apparent kinetics of the continuum under the segregation hypothesis of residence time distribution theory, a topic that is in the elementary texts. Three indices would be required to distribute the reaction time with a doubly-distributed continuous mixture. 

The scope of R.T.D. theory. In A. Pethos and R.D. Noble (eds.), Residence time distribution theory in chemical engineering, (pp. 1-21). Weinheim Verlag Chemie GmbH, 1982. 

We frequently use numerical techniques to integrate a function given in both analytical and tabular forms. For instance, we can use an integral method to determine the volumetric rate of a gas through a duct from the linear velocity distribution. In fluid mixing with residence time distribution theory, Danckwerts [14] showed that the fraction of material in the outlet stream that has been in the system for a period between t and t-i-dt is equal to Edt. E is a function of t, and E(t) is the residence time distribution function. We can express E(t) in integral form as ... 

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RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION THEORY AND TRACER METHODS IN HETEROGENEOUS SYSTEMS... 

The application of residence time distribution theory is an established method for identifying process system fluid flow and mixing characteristics. Tracer data analysis via this theory can give valuable insight into a system s hydrodynamic characteristics. It has been applied to understand and improve industrial reactor performance. Two applications are discussed. 

However the department is known for its particle technology group (with its information science service), its work on polymerisation reactions and residence time distribution theories, all originating with research groups. 

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