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a methane
b H2O
T,K 1073.15
Ma (g/mol) 16.04
Mb (g/mol) 18.02
p (atm) 29.607698
a (A) 3.78
b (A) 3.166
(/k)a, K 154
(/k)b, K 94.5
ab =k a b
,ab 3.473
120.63581
,ab 56k
8.8957826
kT/.ab 9
Interpolating
kT/ ,ab
8 0.7711
9 0.7555
8.89578269 0.7571257
9
Dab (cm2/s) 0.082940561
APPENDIX B
Internal Transport Calculations
APPENDIX C
Combined Internal and External Effectiveness Factor
Equations:
Da=k /k m am
1
interphaseeffectiveness factor=
1+ Da
Catalyst
Unit Value
Properties
2.15249372
Surface area, at ft^2/lb 6
pore volume cm3/g 0.42
pore diameter nm 5.1
Dispersion % 5.4
particle
diameter m 0.0075
Void fraction - 0.55
58.0573120
Bulk density lb/ft^3 7
Bed surface
area ft-1 124.968
Equations:
=d pG/
I. Isothermal Iteration
Flowrate Mole
Feed (lbmol/hr) Fraction P,b (bar) P,b (kPa)
5.98072183
Methane 1213.507 0.199357394 2 598.0721832
24.0192781
Steam 4873.586 0.800642606 7 2401.927817
Total 6087.093 1 30 3000
II. Non-Isothermal
kg
10004.05105
c m
3
Pr= p =2.3751 =2.035356899
kf 0.047262854
Btu
H rxn=88478.07395
lbmol
APPENDIX E
Fixed Bed Reactor Design and Parametric Studies