August 2016
Process Engineering and Optimization
Choose the most appropriate modeling approach for reactors
The efficient operation and design of any reactor depends on the know-how regarding the chemical reaction and the hydrodynamics inside the reactor.
The Authors
Ankit A. Jain is a research scientist in the refining research and development department of Reliance Industries Ltd. His current area of research is the modeling of multiphase flows and reaction engineering, and he also has experience working as a process design engineer. Dr. Jain earned his BS degree and PhD in chemical engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) at Surat and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Bombay, respectively.
Ajay Gupta is the Principal Researcher in the R&D division of Reliance industries Ltd. He has 35 yr of experience in the petroleum and petrochemical industries. His areas of interest include modeling simulations, advanced process control, reactor hydrodynamics, and the scale-up of equipment. Dr. Gupta earned BTech and MTech degrees, as well as his PhD, from IIT–Delhi.
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