Styrene can be made by catalytic dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene. The reaction is usually carried out in the

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Styrene can be made by catalytic dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene. The reaction is usually carried out in the presence of steam, which acts as a heat carrier and reduces coking on the catalyst. If a mixture of steam and ethylbenzene is fed to an adiabatic reactor at 2 bar, 640 °C, estimate the equilibrium conversion and outlet temperature as a function of the ratio of steam to ethylbenzene. What ratio would you recommend using in practice?

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Chemical Engineering Design

ISBN: 9780081025994

6th Edition

Authors: Ray Sinnott, R.K. Sinnott, Sinnott Gavin Towler

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