Hysteresis and phase transitions in a single partially internally wetted catalyst pellet: Thermogravimetric studies

Chemical Engineering Communications

Volumn 157, Issue , 1997, Pages 109-133

  Hessari, F A ^a   Bhatia, S K ^a,b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hydrogenation; Hysteresis; Partial internal wetting; Phase transitions; Steadystate multiplicity; Trickle bed reactors

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CONDENSATION; DIFFUSION; HYSTERESIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PALLADIUM; PHASE TRANSITIONS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; WETTING;

CAPILLARY CONDENSATION EFFECTS; CYCLOHEXENE; INTERNAL WETTING; TRICKLE BED REACTORS;

HYDROGENATION;

EID: 0030348776     PISSN: 00986445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986449708936685     Document Type: Article

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