| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L12059/01 |
| Title: |
NEW RATE EXPRESSIONS FOR ASSISTED CATALYST DESIGN |
| Principal Investigator: |
Kolaczkowski, Professor ST |
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Chemical Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Bath |
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Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 April 1997 |
Ends: |
31 March 2000 |
Value (£): |
154,557
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| Catalysis & Applied Catalysis |
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The aim of this proposal is to develop new forms of kinetic rate expressions that will enable integrated catalyst-reactor analysis and design to be performed. The new rate expressions will contain factors such as interaction frequency functions, catalyst characterisation parameters, activation energies for intrinsic reactions and for adsorption onto catalyst surfaces, gas phase partial pressure, chemical potentials etc. Measurements on working catalysts will be carried out using an in situ steady state isotope transient kinetic analysis (SSITKA) technique. Chemical and physical catalyst characterisation will be carried out using standard techniques. The applicability of the new rate expressions will be explored by incorporating the expressions into existing reactor model frameworks. The models will be used to assess predictive steady state and dynamic performance of the new expressions. A model reaction is required and the etherification reaction between methanol and isobutene to form methyl tert-butyl ether using zeolite catalysts has been chosen for this purpose. This represents a challenging but tractable model system. The experimental techniques and theoretical analyses used and developed for this system should be directly applicable to other systems and reactions and thus will be of benefit to reaction engineers designing and optimising reactors.
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