Catalyst performance testing: The influence of catalyst bed dilution on the conversion observed

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 173-183

  Berger, R J ^a   Perez Ramirez J ^a   Kapteijn, F ^a   Moulijn, J A ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Apparent activation energy; Axial dispersion; Bed dilution; Catalyst testing; Kinetics; Laboratory reactor; Modeling; N2O decomposition; Radial dispersion; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CHEMICAL REACTORS; DATA REDUCTION; NITROGEN OXIDES;

MICRO-REACTORS;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

CATALYST; FIXED BED; GAS-SOLID FLUIDIZED BED; MODELING; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT;

BOVINAE;

EID: 0037191525     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-8947(02)00078-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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