Abstract

A biphasic stirred tank reactor and a trickle bed reactor were studied to understand complex multiphase reactor behavior arising from mass transfer effects on reactions and to improve modeling accuracy for rational design and optimization.

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

Chemical Engineering

Date of Award

January 2015

First Advisor

Arvind Varma

Committee Member 1

Doraiswami Ramkrishna

Committee Member 2

Fabio H Ribeiro

Committee Member 3

Shripad Revankar

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