Design parameters estimations for bubble column reactors

TLDR

Gas‑liquid and gas‑liquid‑solid bubble column reactors are extensively used in the chemical industry. This review evaluates the current state of the art for estimating nonadjustable parameters in bubble column reactors. The authors discuss all relevant literature on these parameters, incorporate studies on modified bubble columns, and provide recommendations for their prediction. They highlight inadequacies in data for several practically important areas and outline recommendations for future work.

Abstract

Abstract Gas‐liquid as well as gas‐liquid‐solid bubble column reactors are extensively used in the chemical industry. This review evaluates the present state of the art for the estimation of “nonadjustable” parameters in bubble column reactors. All the pertinent literature concerning these parameters is discussed and the discussion is followed by relevant recommendations for their predictions. Literature on the modified bubble columns has been incorporated. Finally, the inadeqacies of the data in some areas of practical importance have been pointed out and the recommendations for future work are outlined.