Kinetically induced multiplicity of steady states in integral catalytic reactors

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 2195-2210

  Nibbelke, R H ^a   Hoebink, J H B J ^a   Marin, G B ^a,b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Catalytic reactors; CO oxidation; Kinetics; Multiple steady states; Reactor models

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYSIS; HEAT CONDUCTION; IGNITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; REACTION KINETICS;

INTEGRAL CATALYTIC REACTORS; PLUG FLOW REACTORS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

EID: 0032568857     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(98)00055-4     Document Type: Article

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