Research Article

CFD Study of Industrial FCC Risers: The Effect of Outlet Configurations on Hydrodynamics and Reactions

Table 7

Physical properties of reactive species and catalyst.

Species Vaporized gas oil Gasoline Light gases Coke Catalyst

Density (kg m−3) 6 1.5 0.8 1400 1400
Specific heat (J kg−1 K−1) 2420 2420 2420 1090 1090
Thermal conductivity (W m−1 K−1) 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.045 0.045
Molecular weight (kg kmol−1) 400 100 50 400
Particle diameter ( m) 65
Viscosity (kg m−1 s−1) 5.0 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7