Parameterization of Pressure- and Temperature-Dependent Kinetics in Multiple Well Reactions

AIChE Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1331-1340

  Venkatesh, Prasana K ^a,b   Chang, Albert Y ^c   Dean, Anthony M ^b   Cohen, Morrel H ^b   Carr, Robert W ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEBYSHEV APPROXIMATION; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; DISSOCIATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

FALL OFF SURFACES; LINDEMANN'S EMPIRICAL EXPRESSION; MULTIPLE WELLS;

REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 0031142698     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.690430522     Document Type: Article

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