Reactor

General Type of Reactor Orientation Operation Feed Reactants Hydrocarbon Loading Total Flow rate Temperature Pressure Tubes Number Length Catalyst Fill Height ID OD Tube Patter Pressure Drop Inlet Temperature Outlet temperature

Catalytic, Multi-tubular, Fixed bed Vertical Continuous

100% o-xylene, air 0.34 kg/hr-tube 120476.9399 kg/day 370 C 175 kPa

14764 3.5 m 3.4 m 25 mm 29.85 mm square 2.92 kPa 205 C 370 C

Catalyst Catalyst Porosity Selectivity Support Holding method Catalyst Dilution Bulk Density

Vanadium Pentoxide 0.405 83% 6mm Ceramics Wire gauze and Clamping Ring 80% 1st 500mm 60% next 500mm 1360kg/m3

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