Figure 11. The maldistribution factor at different solid flow
rates (G = 0.126 kg·m-2·s-1)
In trickle bed reactors, the gravity-driven nature of liquid flow offers
relatively few degrees of freedom to manipulate the liquid distribution.
However, in the novel three-phase moving bed, the movement of the
particles can improve the radial dispersion of the liquid and increase
the freedom of manipulating the performance of the reactor.