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Mathematical Modeling and Simulation for Production of MTBE

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Chapter Two Literature Survey<br />

behavior in the calculation <strong>of</strong> reaction rates <strong>and</strong> chemical equilibrium<br />

coefficient, in addition to physical properties such as surface tension,<br />

diffusion coefficient, viscosities, etc. <strong>for</strong> calculation <strong>of</strong> mass (<strong>and</strong> heat)<br />

transfer coefficient <strong>and</strong> interfacial area. Table (2.2) shows the properties that<br />

needed <strong>for</strong> EQ <strong>and</strong> NEQ in a models Ibrahim, S.S.,2007.<br />

Table (2.2) the needed properties <strong>for</strong> EQ <strong>and</strong> NEQ models<br />

Non-Equilibrium Model<br />

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Equilibrium Model<br />

Activity Coefficients Activity Coefficients<br />

Vapor Pressures Vapor Pressures<br />

Fugacity Coefficients Fugacity Coefficients<br />

Densities Densities<br />

Enthalpies Enthalpies<br />

Diffusivities<br />

Viscosities<br />

Surface Tension<br />

Thermal Conductivities<br />

Mass-Transfer Coefficients<br />

Heat-Transfer Coefficients<br />

2. Solving the rate-based model is always much more difficult than solving the<br />

equilibrium model <strong>for</strong> all <strong>of</strong> the simulations. The EQ model can be solved<br />

first, <strong>and</strong> the results can be used as the initial guess <strong>for</strong> the rate-based<br />

model.<br />

3. The drawback <strong>of</strong> EQ model is the evaluation <strong>of</strong> the efficiencies <strong>for</strong> the plate<br />

or HETP <strong>for</strong> the packing column in the case <strong>of</strong> multi component reactive<br />

mixture. Pouzineau, et al. compare between the two models by studying

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