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Title: | Optimization by Boundary Control in Temperature of Reactors with Decaying Catalyst |
Authors: | Jutan, Arthur |
Advisor: | Crowe, C. M. |
Department: | Chemical Engineering |
Keywords: | optimization, boundary, reactors, decaying, catalyst, temperature, |
Publication Date: | Apr-1973 |
Abstract: | <p> A quasi-steady state optimization of an adiabatic, fixed bed tubular reactor, with catalyst decay, is considered.</p> <p> The optimal inlet temperature (distribution) To(t), is sought, so as to maximize the total amount of reaction in a fixed given period of time. Upper and lower bounds are placed on the inlet temperature.</p> <p> A single irreversible reaction is considered with a reaction rate expressible as separable functions of inlet temperature, conversion and catalyst activity.</p> <p> The rate of catalyst decay is expressed in an analogous manner and in particular, the conversion dependence is maintained.</p> <p> The optimal policy of choosing the temperature so as to maintain the exit conversion constant in time when catalyst decay is independent of conversion, is examined.</p> <p> The extension of this constant conversion policy to the present system is discounted.</p> <p> New optimum seeking methods are developed and numerical calculations presented to illustrate the optimal profiles.</p> |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/18794 |
Appears in Collections: | Open Access Dissertations and Theses |
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