Fixed Bed and Fluidized Bed Reactors along with their design and applications

Arman Shaikh - 33 T.Y CH-B

Sharvari Shelke - 36 Batch 2 Group 1
Gauri Shinde - 37
Shreya Datir - 42
Prakriti Singh - 45 Prof. Gayatri Gawande
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Fluidized Bed Reactor
3. Fixed Bed Reactors
4. Design Features
5. Advantages and Disadvantages
6. Case Studies
7. Applications
Fluidized Bed Reactors
1. Heterogeneous catalytic reactors
2. Extensive mixing
3. Handling large amounts of feed
 Types
1. Bubbling Fluidized Bed Reactor
2. Circulating Fluidized Bed Reactor
3. Spouted Bed Reactor
4. Slugging Fluidized Bed Reactor
5. Transport Fluidized Bed Reactor

Circulating
Spouted
 “Basic Design of a Fluidized Bed Reactor for Wastewater
Treatment Using Fenton Oxidation”

1. To predict the behaviour of a chemical reactor

2. Properties of the pollutants
3. Particle characteristics
4. Design Calculations
Fixed Bed Reactors

1. Synthesis of large-scale basic chemicals and intermediates.

2. Catalyst or reactants are fixed in one position
3. Packed in a stationary, non-moving bed.
Types
1. Adiabatic
2. Multitubular
Design and Development of a Catalytic Fixed-Bed Reactor for
Gasification of Banana Biomass in Hydrogen Production
1. Production of Hydrogen from Biomass
2. Gasification of Banana plant
3. Catalyst – Ni
4. 2.5 % w/w Ni produced 51.8 mol% hydrogen
Case Study 2
Corncob fuel: Corncobs are readily available and have promising characteristics for pyrolysis,
making them a good choice for biofuel production.
Varying catalyst amounts: Different percentages of catalysts (5%, 10%, 20%, and 30%) were
mixed with sand to control their activity.
Consistent conditions: All experiments were conducted at a constant temperature of 500°C and
atmospheric pressure.
Goal: The research aims to find the optimal amount of catalyst for maximizing bio-oil yield and
quality, while comparing the effectiveness of fresh and spent catalysts.
Case Study 3
Catalytic Cracking in Petroleum Refining

• Converts large hydrocarbons into smaller, valuable products like gasoline and light distillates.

• Decane, a 10-carbon alkane, is used as the model compound.

• Common catalysts include zeolites, alumina, and silica-alumina.

• The process involves breaking the carbon-carbon bonds in the molecule to produce smaller hydrocarbons.
 Case Study 4
Catalytic Cracking Process Overview

1. Reactions include: C₁₀H₂₂ → C₅H₁₂ (Pentane) +

C₅H₁₀ (Pentene) + other smaller hydrocarbons.

2. Cracked products, including pentane and pentene, are

separated from unreacted feedstock and catalyst.

3. Fractionation or distillation is used to separate

hydrocarbon products based on boiling points.

4. Pentane and pentene are valuable products for further

processing or chemical processes.
Case Study
Comparative study between fluidized bed and fixed bed reactors in methane reforming
with CO2 and O2 to produce syngas

• low space velocity (6000 h^-1 ): conversions of CH4 and CO2 in both the
fluidized and fixed beds were almost the same
• high space velocity(45,000h^-1: the difference between the two reactors
in the methane and CO2 conversions is large
• TGA and TEM techniques used to characterize the spent catalysts.
• whisker carbon was found on the catalyst in the rear of the fixed-bed
reactor
• no deposited carbon was observed on the catalysts in the fluidized bed
reactor after the reaction
• Fluidized bed reactor inhibits thermal uniformity in the reactor.
Applications
Fluidised Bed Reactor

Wastewater Treatment

Fluid Catalytic Cracking- gasoline, diesel,

olefinic gases, and liquefied petroleum gas

Iron Ore Reduction

Applications
Fixed Bed Reactor

Sulfuric Acid Production

Methanol Production

Ammonia Synthesis

Manufacture Of Styrene By The

Dehydrogenation Of Ethylbenzene