Design relations for hollow catalyst pellets

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 269-282

  Buffham, B A ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catalytic reactor; Hollow catalyst; Solid catalyst

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYSTS; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; PACKED BEDS; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE DROP;

HOLLOW CATALYST PELLETS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

CATALYST; DESIGN;

EID: 0034014574     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/026387600527130     Document Type: Article

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