Effect of Axial Gas Dispersion on MTO Light-Olefin Yield: Microreactor Data

AIChE Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2941-2947

  Tshabalala, Samuel N ^a   Squires, Arthur M ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; DISPERSIONS; DUCTS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GASES; METHANOL; OLEFINS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

AXIAL GAS DISPERSION; METHANOL TO OLEFIN REACTION;

CHEMICAL REACTIONS;

EID: 0030269435     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.690421021     Document Type: Article

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