Infrastructure

Jet stirred reactor - plug flow reactor

Type
Equipment
Acronym
JSR-PFR
Code
APP/00158
Date of commissioning
01 January 1986 → …
Research disciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Chemical kinetics and thermodynamics
    • (Bio)chemical reactors
    • Chemical process design
    • (Multiphase) flow
Keywords
steam cracking carbonisation GC RGA analysis Bench scale testing
Brand Name/manufacturer
Build inhouse
 
Description

The plug flow reactor (PFR) setup is aimed at performing steam cracking experiments (feed ranges from ethane to light naphtha) for conversion into light olefins. Gaseous hydrocarbons are fed directly to reactor, operated around 750°C and 1-2 bar pressure. The central part of the reactor holds a coupon, which is fitted to a kanthal wire and centered in the crystal reactor, with the heating elements mounted in a circle configuration to achieve the desired reactor temperature in a uniform way. Products from this setup are analyzed using two gas chromatography (GC) devices. Hydrocarbons with carbon number less than 4, are identified and quantified by refinery gas analyzer, whereas hydrocarbons with higher carbon number are identified and quantified via GC with FID (flame ionization detector).