Parametric study of recuperative VOC oxidation reactor with porous media

Numerical study of volatile organic compounds (VOC) oxidation reactor consisting of two coaxial tubes, filled with inert porous media is performed. Influence of incoming gas flux, adiabatic temperature of gas combustion, reaction rate constant, diameter of porous body particles, reactor size and heat losses on maximal temperature of reactor, recuperation efficiency, combustion front position is investigated. It is shown that maximum temperature and recuperation efficiency of reactor has extremum in the field of incoming gas flow rate and porous body particle size parameters (for simulated configuration of reactor maximum corresponds to UG ∼ 2 m/s and d0 ∼ 6 mm). Numerical simulation shows non-monotonous character of maximal temperature and recuperation efficiency dependence from side heat losses of reactor. The obtained results can be used for construction optimization of practical VOC oxidation reactors.