Rotating Packed Bed Reactors

This lecture covers the principles, features, and applications of Rotating Packed Bed (RPB) reactors, focusing on their high mass transfer rates, low mixing times, and suitability for fast catalytic reactions. It also compares RPB with Rotating Zigzag Bed (RZB) reactors, highlighting RZB's advantages like no dynamic seal and adjustable residence time. The lecture delves into the industrial applications of RPB, such as distillation, absorption, and reaction processes. It discusses the design, operation, and efficiency of RPBs, emphasizing their potential for process intensification and green chemistry practices.