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dc.contributor.authorNguyen, Thanh Vinh
dc.contributor.authorMitra, S.
dc.contributor.authorPareek, Vishnu
dc.contributor.authorJoshi, J.
dc.contributor.authorEvans, G.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T11:08:35Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T11:08:35Z
dc.date.created2016-02-28T19:30:30Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationNguyen, T.V. and Mitra, S. and Pareek, V. and Joshi, J. and Evans, G. 2015. Comparison of vaporization models for feed droplet in fluid catalytic cracking risers. Chemical Engineering Research and Design. 101: pp. 82-97.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8749
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.cherd.2015.03.020
dc.description.abstract

Vaporization of atomized feedstock is one of the critical processes in fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) risers; which is more often ignored in most of the FCC riser modelling studies. In this study, two different vaporization mechanisms of feedstock namely homogeneous mode and heterogeneous mode were studied. Different homogeneous models duly validated for various pure component droplets were applied to predict the vaporization time of the feed droplets typically expected in FCC feed vaporization zone. A new physical model for heterogeneous vaporization considering droplet-particle collision mechanics was also developed in the present study which compared well with the other existing heterogeneous modelling approaches. Comparison of the two vaporization modes indicates that under typical operating conditions of FCC riser, vaporization time of feed droplets predicted by heterogeneous mode is always lower than the homogeneous mode at least by an order of magnitude due to significant increase in heat transfer coefficient which accounts for droplet-particle contact. It is expected that actual vaporization time of feed droplets in an industrial FCC riser should lie in the range predicted by these two vaporization mechanisms which actually set the two limiting modes of vaporization. Obtained results predicted by the models could be used to aid design of the FCC feed vaporization zone.

dc.publisherInstitution of Chemical Engineers
dc.titleComparison of vaporization models for feed droplet in fluid catalytic cracking risers
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume101
dcterms.source.startPage82
dcterms.source.endPage97
dcterms.source.issn0263-8762
dcterms.source.titleChemical Engineering Research and Design
curtin.departmentDepartment of Chemistry
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