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In Chapter 8, axial dispersion in tubular reactors was discussed. Typical indus-

trial reactors have sufficiently high flow rates and reactor lengths so the effects of
axial dispersion are minimal and can be neglected. A rule of thumb is that axial dis-
persion can be neglected if:

Lldp > 50 isothermal

Lldp > 150 nonisothermal

Additionally, L. C. Young and B. A. Finlayson [Ind. Eng. Chem. Fund.. 12 (1973)

412] showed that if:

then axial dispersion can be neglected. However, for laboratory reactors that can
have low flow rates and are typically of short axial length, axial dispersion may be-
come important. If such is the case, then the effects of axial dispersion may be
needed to accurately describe the reactor.