Prediction of the fixed-bed reactor behaviour using dispersion and plug-flow models with different kinetics for immobilised enzyme

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 123-129

  Carrara, Carlos R ^a   Mammarella, Enrique J ^a   Rubiolo, Amelia C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Axial dispersion flow; Fixed bed reactor; Kinetic reaction parameters; Plug flow model

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROLYSIS; MASS TRANSFER;

FIXED-BED REACTORS; PLUG-FLOW MODEL;

ENZYME KINETICS;

ENZYME; FIXED BED; KINETICS; MODELING; PLUG FLOW; REACTOR;

EID: 0037447614     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-8947(02)00129-8     Document Type: Article

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