Fischer-Tropsch-synthesis with nitrogen-rich syngas: Fundamentals and reactor design aspects

Applied Catalysis A: General

Volumn 186, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 321-342

  Jess, A ^a   Popp, R ^b   Hedden, K ^b  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fischer Tropsch (F T) synthesis; Fixed bed reactor; Iron catalyst; Multitubular reactor; Nitrogen rich syngas; Parametric sensitivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010948129     PISSN: 0926860X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-860X(99)00152-0     Document Type: Article

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