Catalyst Effects on Gas Phase In Fluidized Bed Catalytic Reactor for Production Polybutene

A new mathematical model for the gas and solid phases Catalyzed polybutene fluidized bed reactor using metal oxide catalyst is presented in this study. This mathematical model, accounts for mass and heat transfer between bubble and cloud phases without chemical reaction and between cloud and emulsion phases without chemical reaction and between emulsion and solid phases with chemical reaction that occurs at the surface of the catalyst particles. The proposed mathematical model evaluates the effect of catalyst flow rate and superficial gas velocity on the system.  Concentration and temperature profile changes are also estimated. Moreover the results of the proposed model are compared with experimental data in terms of concentration and temperature reaction. Obtained results show good agreement between proposed mathematical model and the actual plant data.