Deposit growth on chemical reactor walls and the associated heat and mass transfer

A mathematical model is formulated for the crystallization of the product o f a bimolecular reaction in a laminar flow of a viscous solution containing foreign solid particles that serve as crystallization centers. A model is reported for the layerwise formation of a deposit consisting of the reactio n product crystals and the foreign solid particles on the walls of a contin uous flow reactor. A classification of the deposits is suggested, and the f ormation rate of the deposits of some types is calculated in the framework of the formulated model. The role of the reactor design in deposit formatio n is disclosed. The hydrodynamic interaction between the crystals formed in a reactor and those deposited on its walls is studied.