Three-way monolithic converter: Simulations versus experiments

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 51, Issue 15, 1996, Pages 3709-3720

  Siemund, S ^a   Leclerc, J P ^a   Schweich, D ^b   Prigent, M ^c   Castagna, F ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b CPE LYON   (France)

^c IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; DIFFUSION IN GASES; HYDROCARBONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITROGEN OXIDES; REACTION KINETICS; REDUCTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

THREE WAY MONOLITHIC CONVERTERS;

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS;

EID: 0030209461     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0009-2509(96)00018-8     Document Type: Article

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