What are the Challenges in Maintaining Reactor Performance?
Maintaining optimal reactor performance can be challenging due to factors such as:
Catalyst deactivation: Loss of catalyst activity over time due to fouling, sintering, or poisoning. Temperature control: Managing exothermic or endothermic reactions to avoid hotspots or insufficient heating. Pressure drop: Increased resistance to flow in packed-bed reactors, leading to operational inefficiencies. Mass transfer limitations: Inadequate transfer of reactants to and products from the catalyst surface, reducing overall reaction rates. Scale-up issues: Ensuring that laboratory-scale performance translates effectively to industrial-scale operations.
