Continuous flow hydrothermal synthesis of zeolite LTA in intensified reactor. Experimental and multiphysics CFD modeling approach

Ahmad, Sher; Mustapha, L.B.; Calvo, Sébastien; Collignon, F.; Fernandes, A.E.; Toye, Dominique

doi:10.1016/j.cep.2023.109399

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Continuous flow hydrothermal synthesis of zeolite LTA in intensified reactor. Experimental and multiphysics CFD modeling approach

Ahmad, Sher; Mustapha, L.B.; Calvo, Sébastien et al.

2023 • In Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 189

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Computational fluid dynamics; Crystallization; Hydrothermal synthesis; Population balance Modeling; Process intensification; Zeolites; Optimization; Particle size; Batch-wise; CFD modeling; Continuous-flow; Hydrothermal process; Modeling approach; Multi-physics; Population balance modelling; Synthesised; Zeolite LTA

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[en] Zeolites are conventionally synthesized in batch-wise hydrothermal processes that usually take several hours or days to complete. In current research work, continuous flow process is developed on pilot scale for the hydrothermal synthesis of zeolite LTA. The pilot reactor was able to produce highly crystalline zeolite nanoparticles without any clogging, which often encounters for particle flow in tubular reactors. Steady-state zeolite production rates of 55–80 g⋅h −1 (dry basis) were achieved with a residence time below 10 min, with corresponding space time yields (STY) between ca. 700 and 1100 g⋅L −1⋅h −1. A couple CFD model with a population balance model was developed to investigate the continuous flow hydrothermal process. The average particle size obtained from the model was in good agreement with the experimental data. The model was further applied to study the effects of critical parameters, such as temperature and flow rate, to highlight potential process optimization directions. © 2023

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Chemical engineering

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Ahmad, Sher ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemical Engineering > PEPs - Products, Environment, and Processes

Mustapha, L.B.; Certech, rue Jules Bordet 45, Seneffe, 7180, Belgium

Calvo, Sébastien ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemical Engineering > PEPs - Products, Environment, and Processes

Collignon, F.; Certech, rue Jules Bordet 45, Seneffe, 7180, Belgium

Fernandes, A.E.; Certech, rue Jules Bordet 45, Seneffe, 7180, Belgium

Toye, Dominique ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemical Engineering > PEPs - Products, Environment, and Processes

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English

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Continuous flow hydrothermal synthesis of zeolite LTA in intensified reactor. Experimental and multiphysics CFD modeling approach

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2023

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Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

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0255-2701

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1873-3204

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Elsevier B.V.

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189

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Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

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This work was supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Wallonia within the framework of the program “Wallonie-2020.EU” ( INTENSE4CHEM , project no. ( 699993–152208 ).

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