A stirred hydrogenation reactor 1.5 m in diameter with a liquid depth of 1.8 m is equipped
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A stirred hydrogenation reactor 1.5 m in diameter with a liquid depth of 1.8 m is equipped with a 0.5-m six-blade turbine. The liquid viscosity is 2.3 cP and the density is 950 kg/m3. The catalyst is Raney nickel with an average particle size of 20 μm. The particles have a porosity of 55 percent.
(a) What is the terminal velocity of the catalyst particles?
(b) What power per unit volume is needed for complete suspension of the solids?
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Unit Operations Of Chemical Engineering
ISBN: 9780072848236
7th Edition
Authors: Warren McCabe, Julian Smith, Peter Harriott
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