Influence of flow arrangement in catalytic plate reactors for methane steam reforming

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 252-258

  Zanfir, M ^a   Gavriilidis, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catalyst distribution; Catalytic combustion; Catalytic plate reactors; Flow arrangement; Reactor model; Steam reforming

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMBUSTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; REFORMING REACTIONS; STEAM; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CATALYTIC PLATE REACTORS (CPR); COUNTER-CURRENT FLOW;

METHANE;

CATALYSIS; COMBUSTION; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; METHANE; STEAM REFORMING;

EID: 1542428873     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/026387604772992846     Document Type: Article

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