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The document summarizes the design of a packed-bed reactor for the oxidation of ammonia to nitric acid over a platinum-rhodium catalyst. It is a heterogeneous, exothermic reaction. The design calculations determine the weight of catalyst needed is 6900 kg for 95% conversion. The volume of the reactor is calculated to be 16.7 m3, with a length of 4.35 m and diameter of 2.17 m. The space time is 0.698 hr and space velocity is 1.4 hr-1.

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The document summarizes the design of a packed-bed reactor for the oxidation of ammonia to nitric acid over a platinum-rhodium catalyst. It is a heterogeneous, exothermic reaction. The design calculations determine the weight of catalyst needed is 6900 kg for 95% conversion. The volume of the reactor is calculated to be 16.7 m3, with a length of 4.35 m and diameter of 2.17 m. The space time is 0.698 hr and space velocity is 1.4 hr-1.

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REACTOR DESIGN

Ammonia react with oxygen in the presence of catalyst (oxidation of ammonia to nitric acid over
a catalyst gauze of 9:l platinum/rhodium alloy) which is heterogeneous, highly exothermic, gas-
phase catalytic reaction of ammonia with oxygen. So, we select Packed-bed reactors that are
tubular reactors filled with catalyst particles. In PBRs it is the weight of catalyst W that is
important.

REACTION:

NH3 + 1.25O2 → NO + 1.5H2O


 Weight of catalyst

dW F A 0
= −rA
dX

1
FA0
W= ∫ dX
−rA 0

 Reaction is first order

So,

-rA= k CA

C AO (1−X ) T ∘
-rA = k
(1+ ℇX ) T

CAO = Po / RTo

AT

Po= 10 bar

To=519K

R=8.314*10-5 m3bar K-1 mol-1

10% NH3

10
CAO = X 0.1
(8.314∗10−5)(519)
CAO = 23.175 mol/m3

 For First Order Reaction ( from literature)

Kcat= 0.0858 s-1

Pcat = 2.06 g/cm3 (density of catalyst)

for k

kcat = pcat * k

Kcat
k=
P cat

0.0858
k=
2.06

cm3 1∗10−6 m 3
k = 0.041 X
g.s 1 cm3

k = 4.1*10-8 m3/g.s

-rA= k CA

At

TO = 519K

T = 1133K

X = 0.95 (for 95% conversion)

ℇ= yAO⸹

ℇ=o . o 25

CAO = 23.175 mol/m3

C AO (1−X ) T ∘
-rA = k
(1+ ℇX ) T

23.175(1−0.95)
-8
-rA = (4.1*10 )( 519
(1+0.025( 0.95) ¿ )¿
1135
-rA= 2.12*10-8 mol /g.s

FA0
W= X
−rA

FAO =555.3 mol/hr = 0.154 mol/s

So,

0.154
W= (0.95)
2.12∗10−8

W = 69009443 g

W = 6900 kg

 Volume of a Reactor

Catalyst specifications (from literature)

𝜌cat = 2.06 g/cm3

𝜌cat = 2.06*10-3 kg/cm3

porosity =€=¿0.80

W
V=
ρ cat(1−€ )

6900
V=
2.06∗10−3(1−0.80)

V=16747572.82 cm3

V = 16.7 m3

 Length and diameter of reactor

L
:2
D
π
V= D2L
4

L=2D

π
V= 2D3
4

D3=V*2/ π

D= 2.17 m

L = 2D

L = 2(2.17)

L = 4.35 m

 Space time

We know relation for space time is,


 =V/Vo
V0 = FA0/ CA0
FAO =555.3 mol/hr
CAO = 23.175 mol/m3

VO = 555.3/23.175
VO = 23.96 m3/hr
V = 16.7 m3
 =V/Vo
 = 16.7/23.9
 = 0.698 hr
 Space Velocity
It is reciprocal of space time,
S =1/
S= 1/0.698
S=1.4 hr-1
Table 1 : Specification sheet of Reactor
Weight of a catalyst 6900 kg
Volume of a reactor 16.7 m3
Length 4.35 m
Diameter 2.17 m
Space Time 0.698 hr
Space Velocity 1.4 hr-1

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