Pressure drop as a simple method for locating phase transitions in continuous flow high pressure reactors

Akien, Geoffrey R. and Skilton, Ryan A. and Poliakoff, Martyn (2010) Pressure drop as a simple method for locating phase transitions in continuous flow high pressure reactors. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 49 (10). pp. 4974-4980. ISSN 0888-5885

Abstract

This paper describes the use of the pressure drop across a packed column to locate phase transitions in high-pressure fluids in continuous flow. The pressure drop method yields data that can be used to locate phase transitions objectively, and an example of an automated searching algorithm is demonstrated as a proof of concept. Finally, we demonstrate the ability of the pressure drop method to be applied in operand to a hydrogenation reaction.