Two-phase model for a catalytic turbulent fluidized-bed reactor: Application to ethylene synthesis

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 54, Issue 13-14, 1999, Pages 2039-2045

  Chaouki, Jamal ^a   Gonzalez, Ali ^a   Guy, Christophe ^a   Klvana, Danilo ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catalytic oxidation; Phase distribution; Turbulent fluidized bed; Two phase model

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ETHYLENE; HYDRODYNAMICS; KINETIC THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL GAS; OXIDATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TURBULENT FLOW;

BUBBLE VOIDAGE RATIO; CATALYTIC OXIDATION; CATALYTIC TURBULENT FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR; PHASE DISTRIBUTION; TWO PHASE MODEL;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

ETHYLENE; FLUIDIZED BED; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; OXIDATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0033166567     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(98)00438-2     Document Type: Article

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