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Ease of construction G G G F-G P-F F-G P-F G

Fluid- decaying Solid catalyst contact P F P F P G P F-G F-G F-G G F-G F-G G F-G P

Table 4-4 Summary of reactor ratings, gas-liquid, powdered catalyst, decaying catalyst system Isothermality F-G P-F G G G P-F G F-G Source: V. W. Weekman, “Laboratory Reactors and Their Limitations”, AIChEJ, Vol. 20, p. 833, 1974. Used with permission of the AIChEJ.

Sampling and analysis P-F G F G F F-G F-G G

Reactor type Differential Fixed bed Stirred batch Stirred-contained solids Continuous flow stirred tank Straight-through transport Recirculating transport Pulse G = good, F = fair, P = poor.