A generalization of the Foscolo and Gibilaro particle-bed model to predict the fluid bed stability of some fresh FCC catalysts at elevated temperatures

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 56, Issue 18, 2001, Pages 5401-5412

  Lettieri, P ^a   Brandani, S ^a   Yates, J G ^a   Newton, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

FCC catalysts; Fluid bed stability; Fluidization; Minimum bubbling voidage; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; DRAG; FLUIDIZED BEDS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; HYDRODYNAMICS;

PARTICLE-BED MODELS;

CATALYSTS;

BUBBLING SYSTEM; CATALYST; FLUIDIZED BED; HIGH TEMPERATURE; STABILITY;

EID: 0035921572     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(01)00198-1     Document Type: Article

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