Design parameters estimations for bubble column reactors

Abstract Gas‐liquid as well as gas‐liquid‐solid bubble column reactors are extensively used in the chemical industry. This review evaluates the present state of the art for the estimation of “nonadjustable” parameters in bubble column reactors. All the pertinent literature concerning these parameters is discussed and the discussion is followed by relevant recommendations for their predictions. Literature on the modified bubble columns has been incorporated. Finally, the inadeqacies of the data in some areas of practical importance have been pointed out and the recommendations for future work are outlined.