Catalytic conversion of 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene in a CREC riser simulator. A heterogeneous model with adsorption and reaction phenomena

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 42, Issue 18, 2003, Pages 4162-4173

  Atias, J A ^a   Tonetto, G ^b   De Lasa, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; DIFFUSION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); ZEOLITES;

CATALYTIC CONVERSION;

BENZENE;

1,2,4 TRIMETHYLBENZENE; ZEOLITE;

ADSORPTION; CATALYTIC CONVERTER; CHEMICAL REACTION;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; DIFFUSION; ENERGY; ISOMERISM; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; SIMULATION;

EID: 0041355475     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie0300878     Document Type: Article

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