How does the Gibbs reactor in PRO/II work? What information does it need and provide? When should it be used?
The Gibbs reactor is desired when multiple simultaneous equilibrium reactions are taking place. An entropy method must be specified. The final product concentrations are based on the principle of minimizing the Gibbs free energy, thus all possible reactions among the components in the reactor feed are considered. Therefore, data on Gibbs free energy of formation must be supplied for all reactants. Because many of the possible reactions do not take place to any extent during typical reaction times in commercial reactors, the user can specify the reactions to be considered.
The Gibbs reactor is desired when multiple simultaneous equilibrium reactions are taking place. An entropy method must be specified. The final product concentrations are based on the principle of minimizing the Gibbs free energy, thus all possible reactions among the components in the reactor feed are considered. Therefore, data on Gibbs free energy of formation must be supplied for all reactants. Because many of the possible reactions do not take place to any extent during typical reaction times in commercial reactors, the user can specify the reactions to be considered.
About PRO/II: PRO/II is the major product in the Process Engineering Suite (PES). This process simulation software optimizes plant performance by improving process design, operational analysis, and performing engineering studies. It is designed to perform rigorous heat and material balance calculations for a wide range of chemical processes. PRO/II allows users to evaluate the use of heat integration with case studies, rigorously evaluate process improvements with the help of a process flow diagram (PFD), or model crude distillation units. PRO/II offers a wide variety of thermodynamic models to virtually every industry and is incredibly cost effective, decreasing both capital and operating costs.
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