Dynamics of hot zones on top of packed-bed reactors

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 59, Issue 22-23, 2004, Pages 5569-5574

  Marwaha, B ^a   Sundarram, S ^a   Luss, D ^a  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiphase; CO oxidation; Hopping; Hot zone; Packed bed; Standing wave

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYSTS; OXIDATION; THERMOGRAPHY (TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT);

INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY; PACKED-BED REACTORS; STANDING WAVES;

PACKED BEDS;

CARBON MONOXIDE; OXIDATION; PACKED BED; STANDING WAVE;

EID: 10044232879     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2004.07.090     Document Type: Conference Paper

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