In-situ stripping of H2S in gasoil hydrodesulphurization: Reactor design considerations

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 208-214

  Ojeda Nava, J A ^a   Krishna, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Catalytic bales; Counter current flow; Hydrodesulphurization; NEQ model; Reactor design

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESULFURIZATION; DIESEL FUELS;

GASOILS; HYDRODESULPHURIZATION;

HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

COUNTERCURRENT FLOW; DESIGN; DESULFURIZATION; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION; REACTOR;

EID: 1542428954     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/026387604772992783     Document Type: Article

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