Research Article

Simulation of Thermal Decomposition of Calcium Oxide in a Backward Step Tubular Reactor Containing a Cooling Jacket to Enhance the Heat Transfer and the Rotation Rate

Table 1

Table of parametric selection.

ParametersValueDescription

71,000 J/mol-75,000 J/molActivation energy
16.9612 [1/h]Frequency factor
1300 W/m2/KOverall heat-transfer coefficient
0.559 W/m/KThermal conductivity mixture
312 KInlet temperature
273 KThe inlet temperature of the coolant
-64,300 J/molHeat of reaction
-Total flow rate
1%-3%Percentage concentration of calcium oxide as an initial concentration
43210 Water concentration, inlet
0.2 mReactor radius
1 mReactor length
56.0774 g/molMolar weight, calcium oxide
18 g/molMolar weight, water
74.093 g/molMolar weight, calcium
3.34 g/cm3Density, calcium oxide
1000 kg/m3Density, water
2.24 g/cm3Density, calcium hydroxide
1-3 PasReference dynamic viscosity, water
293 KReference temperature viscosity
75.36 J/mol/KMolar heat capacity, water
100-500Reynolds number