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dc.contributor.authorMagnanelli, Elisa
dc.contributor.authorSolberg, Simon Birger Byremo
dc.contributor.authorKjelstrup, Signe
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-28T13:02:54Z
dc.date.available2019-10-28T13:02:54Z
dc.date.created2019-10-09T11:11:48Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.citationChemical engineering research & design. 2019, 152 20-29.nb_NO
dc.identifier.issn0263-8762
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/2624919
dc.description.abstractWe explore the possibility to actively use the system geometry to search for states of minimum entropy production in a chemical reactor. This idea is inspired by the energy-efficient mass and energy transfer that takes place in the reindeer nose thanks to its complex geometry. A cylindrical plug-flow reactor for oxidation of sulfur dioxide is used as example, while optimal control theory is used to formulate the problem. We hypothesize that the nasal anatomy of the reindeer has evolved to its present shape to help reducing energy dissipation during respiration in extreme ambient temperatures. A comparable optimal diameter-profile in the plug-flow reactor resulted in 11% reduction of the total entropy production, compared to a cylindrical reference reactor. With, in addition, an optimal reactor length, the reduction is 16%. These reductions are largely due to reductions in viscous dissipation. In practice, this translates into smaller pressure drops across the system, which reduce the loads of upstream/downstream compressors. Moreover, the peak in the temperature profile was reduced with respect to that obtained by controlling the temperature of the cooling medium. With today's technological solutions, the optimal diameter profile might be easier to realize than other optimal control strategies. The possible gains from this first example are encouraging, and may serve as inspiration for further applications. © 2019 Institution of Chemical Engineersnb_NO
dc.language.isoengnb_NO
dc.publisherElseviernb_NO
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internasjonal*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.no*
dc.titleNature-inspired geometrical design of a chemical reactornb_NO
dc.typeJournal articlenb_NO
dc.typePeer reviewednb_NO
dc.description.versionacceptedVersionnb_NO
dc.source.pagenumber20-29nb_NO
dc.source.volume152nb_NO
dc.source.journalChemical engineering research & designnb_NO
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.cherd.2019.09.022
dc.identifier.cristin1735357
dc.relation.projectNorges forskningsråd: 257632nb_NO
dc.relation.projectNorges forskningsråd: 262644nb_NO
dc.description.localcode© 2019. This is the authors’ accepted and refereed manuscript to the article. Locked until 1.10.2021 due to copyright restrictions. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/nb_NO
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