Session 18. Reactor Dynamics and Control

Wednesday, June 9, 9:05 am – 12:15 pm       [Parlor F]

Chair:  M. Marek       Co-Chair:  R. M. Koros

9:05-9:30

Challenges in and Opportunities from Hierarchical Multiscale Simulation for Catalyst Design and Reactor Optimization and Control (Invited Lecture)

D. Vlachos, University of Delaware, Newark, DE

9:30-9:55

Dynamics of Transversal Hot Zones in Shallow Packed-Bed Reactors

B. Marwaha, S. S. Ram; G. Viswanathan and D. Luss, University of Houston, Houston, TX

COFFEE BREAK
10:10-10:35

Analysis of the Complex Nonlinear Behavior of Reacting Bubbly Flows

J J. Wang, T. Leib and J.G. Khinast, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ

10:35-11:00

Low Dimensional Models for Homogeneous and Multiphase Stirred Tank Reactors

M. Bhattacharya, V. Balakotaiah and M.P. Harold, University of Houston, Houston, TX

11:00-11:25

Nonlinear Dynamics of Automobile Exhaust Gas Converters: The Role of Nonstationary Kinetics

P. Koci, V. Nevoral, M. Zahrubsky, M. Kubicek and M. Marek, Prague Institute of Chemical Technology, Czech Republic

11:25-11:50

Analysis and Design of Dynamically Coupled Multiscale Reactor Simulation Codes

E. Rusli, Y. He, T.O Drews, R.C. Alkire and R.D. Braatz, Univeristy of Illinois, Urbana, IL

11:50-12:15

Diffusion limitation in fast transient experiments

D.Z. Wang, F. Li and X. Zhao, Tsinghua University, China

 

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