Periodic operation of three - Phase catalytic reactors

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1105-1142

  Silveston, Peter L ^a   Hanika, Jiri ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^c INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Dynamics of three phase reactors; Periodic operation; Three phase reactors; Trickle beds

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; CATALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MASS TRANSFER; RATE CONSTANTS;

AIRLIFT REACTORS; FLOW PULSING; PHASE REACTORS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

TRICKLE BED REACTOR;

EID: 16844366484     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450820601     Document Type: Review

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