Controlling reverse-flow reactors via multiscale transient thermal dispersion

Advances in Environmental Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 521-535

  Keith, Jason M ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical reactor design; Control system; Pollution control; Reverse flow reactors; Taylor Aris dispersion; Thermal dispersion

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PLANTS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FUELS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

PACKED BED REACTORS; THERMAL DISPERSIVITY;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

FUEL;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONTROL SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEAT LOSS; INSTRUMENTATION; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PACKED BED REACTOR; POLLUTION CONTROL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIMULATION; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMOSTABILITY;

EID: 0037267060     PISSN: 10930191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1093-0191(02)00025-4     Document Type: Article

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