Modeling of Catalytic Reforming: Effect of Kinetic Parameters on the Expected Composition of Products

Abstract

The sensitivity of the kinetic model of reforming developed earlier to variations of the rate constants of 27 individual reactions is studied. The model adequately describes the operation of the factory unit for gasoline reforming 85−140°С on the Pt−Sn catalyst. In the computational experiments, reactions were determined that have the greatest effect on the yield of target products. The concentrations of target products (benzene, toluene, and the sum of xylenes) are predicted without significant errors if variations in the rate constants are within 10% of their reference values.