An hydrodynamic Simulation of external loop air _lift reactor

An 1D hydrodynamic model has been simulation and developed for gas hold-up and liquid circulation velocity prediction in air-lift reactors.model is based on momentum balance equations and has been adjusted to experimental data collected on a pilot plant reactor equipped with two types of gas distributors and using water as the liquid phase. The model equations described previously constitute a set of non-linear equations which are solved by an iterative procedure (v.b) (c plus). This model has also been combined with mass transfer and the kinetics of a chemical reaction to yield a complete model of the performance of a reactor.