Computer-aided electrochemical process design: Simulation and economic analysis of an electrocatalytic soybean oil hydrogenation plant

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1157-1171

  Yusem, G ^a,b   Pintauro, P N ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

^b TEKTRONIX INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrocatalytic hydrogenation; Porous electrode model; Process design; Raney nickel; Soybean oil

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PLANTS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECONOMICS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROGENATION; MASS TRANSFER; NICKEL; POWDER METALS; VEGETABLE OILS;

ELECTROCATALYTIC HYDROGENATION; PROCESS DESIGN; RANEY NICKEL; SOYBEAN OIL;

ELECTROCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0031258925     PISSN: 0021891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018415532741     Document Type: Article

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