Dynamic Operation of Butadiene Dimerization Reactor Undergoing Catalyst Deactivation

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 651-659

  Dixit, Ravi S ^a   Grant, Nancy ^a  

^a DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Butadiene dimerization; Catalyst deactivation; Fixed bed reactors; Optimal temperature profiles

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYST DEACTIVATION; ITERATIVE METHODS; REACTION KINETICS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; VECTORS;

BUTADIENE DIMERIZATION; FIXED BED CATALYTIC REACTORS; OPTIMAL TEMPERATURE PROFILES;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

EID: 0030263542     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450740515     Document Type: Article

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