| Abstract: | Various approaches to the mathematical representation of the simultaneous phenomena of heat transfer, mass transfer, and chemical reaction, within a packed-bed chemical reactor, are summarized and discussed from the point of view of both accuracy and practicality. After careful analysis of the ideas presented in the recent literature, a relatively simple unidimensional model is proposed for use, both for steady-state calculations and for dynamic analysis. The assumptions inherent in the use of the proposed model are carefully stated, and areas of uncertainty are pointed out. Reference is made to recent work in which the proposed model has found application. |
