∆ H1 = Energi masuk (kJ/jam)

∆ H2 = Energi keluar (kJ/jam)

−r A = Kecepatan reaksi
∆z = Perubahan tinggi bed (m)
∆G = Perubahan energi gibbs
∆S = Perubahan entropi reaksi
b = Depth of dish (in)
Bs = Jarak baffle (in)
C = Clearance (in)
C = Corrosion Allowance (in)
CA = Konsentrasi aniline (kmol/m3)
CA0 = Konsentrasi A (Kmol/m3)
Cp = Kapasitas panas
Dp = Diameter partikel (m)
dp = Diameter pastikel katalis (m)
Dt = Diameter tube (in)
E = Efisisensi Sambungan
E = Energi Aktivasi (kJ/mol)
Ea = Energi aktivasi (kJ/mol)
F = Laju alir umpan (kg/jam)
F = Allowable Working Stress (Psi)
FA = Laju alir A
FB = Laju alir B
FC = Laju alir C
FT = Mol total
G = Kecepatan superfisual gas (kg/m2 jam)
gc = 127101600 kg mm/ jam2 kgf
gcc = 9,807x 103 kPa/kgf/m2

Hr = Tinggi reactor (in)

Ht = Tinggi tube (in)
icr = Inside corner radius (in)
ID = Inside diameter
k = Konstanta kecepatan reaksi
k0 = kmol/m3 reaktor jam kPa
Kp = Konstanta kesetimbangan
m = Kebutuhan pendingin (kJ/jam)
n = Jumlah pass
nA0 = Mol umpan (Kmol/jam)
nT = Mol total (Kmol/jam)
OA = Tinggi head (in)
OD = Outside diameter (in)
P = Tekanan (atm)
Pt = Pitch tube (in)
Q = Energi (kJ/jam)
R = Konstanta gas
r = Radius of dish (in)
s = Space velocity (h-1)
sf = Straight flange (in)
T = Suhu (oC)
th = Tebal head (in)
Tin = Suhu masuk (oC)
Tout = Suhu keluar (oC)
ts = Tebal shell (in)
V = Volume katalis (m3)
Vh = Volume head (m3)
Vo = Laju alir volumetrik (m3/jam)
Vr = Volume reactor (m3)
W = Massa katalis (gram)
X = Konversi
z = Panjang reactor pipa (m)
Z = Tinggi katalis keseluruhan
ρ campuran = Densitas campuran umpan (kg/m3)
ρ katalis = Densitas katalis (g/cm3)
ε = Porositas
ρ = Densitas (kg/m3)
τ = Waktu reaksi (jam)