CFD modeling a fluidized bed large scale reactor with various internal elements near the heated particles feeder

A numerical study of the fluidized bed industrial reactor in the presence of various internal elements is carried out by CFD methods A simple reactor heating efficiency function of chemical reaction with heat absorption is considered. The main emphasis is placed on the circulation flows of the catalyst particles and heating of the reactor. The analysis of the impact of various design elements on the heating efficiency of the reactor is carried out. Particular attention is paid to the possibility of baffles applying, which allows redirecting the flow. This effect may have an especially important value when the rapid heating of the reactor is required for temperature dependent reactions. The influence of heated catalyst feeder design on the efficiency of whole reactor heating is educed. The influence of the fractional composition of the catalyst, namely the presence of fine particles, on the reactor heating efficiency for different reactor design features is also studied. The results are carried out for a specific reactor example, but contribute to the overall branch of fluidized bed engineering. (C) 2018 Institution of Chemical Engineers. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.