Analysis of operating variables on the performance of a reactor for total hydrogenation of olefins in a C3-C4-stream

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 41-54

  Bressa, S P ^a,b   Alves, J A ^a,b   Mariani, N J ^a,c   Martinez O M ^a,b   Barreto, G F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Hydrogenation; Olefins and di olefins; Pd catalyst; Three phase reactor

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CATALYSIS; HYDROGENATION; PROPELLANTS;

CATALYTIC HYDROGENATION;

OLEFINS;

HYDROGENATION; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION; OLEFIN; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REACTOR;

EID: 0037445575     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-8947(02)00116-X     Document Type: Article

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