Minor temperature rises in lab scale reactions are sometimes not relayed to engineers in charge of scale-up, potentially causing runaway reactions. This project investigated differences in heat transfer between round bottom flasks and industrial sized equipment through research, laboratory experiments, and computer modeling. A non-linear relationship between reactor size and cooling capability was established, and the feasibility of accurate computer modeling was determined.

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Creator

• Dickerson, Kellie Yvonne
• Lei, Melinda Wah
• Kirichenko, Erika

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-043015-023205

Advisor

• Clark, William M.

Year

• 2015

Sponsor

• Sunovion Pharmaceuticals

Date created

• 2015-04-30

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright