Sm. Al-zahrani et al., Modelling and simulation of 1,2-dichloroethane production by ethylene oxychlorination in fluidized-bed reactor, CHEM ENG SC, 56(2), 2001, pp. 621-626
A comprehensive reactor modal for ethylene oxychlorination for the producti
on of 1,2-dichloroethane in a fluidized-bed reactor is developed. The model
is based on the two-phase theory of fluidization and allows for the change
in volumetric gas flow rate in the dense phase due to the change in number
of moles accompanying the reaction. The model predictions compared favorab
ly with the industrial data obtained from the literature. The effect of dif
ferent parameters on the behavior of the system is also investigated. It ha
s been found that the bubble diameter, ethylene molar feed fraction, reside
nce time, and height at minimum fluidization have significant effects on th
e reactor performance. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.