Approximate expression for the effectiveness factor estimation and a simple numerical method for concentration profile calculation in porous catalyst

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 83-87

  Gottifredi, Juan Carlos ^a   Gonzo, Elio E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Concentration profiles; Diffusion and reaction; Effectiveness factor; Non linear kinetics; Numerical solutions; Thiele modulus

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CALCULATIONS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REACTION KINETICS;

CATALYST PELLETS; NUMERICAL INTEGRATION; SPLINE COLLOCATION METHODS; STEADY STATE DIFFUSION;

CATALYSTS;

CATALYST;

EID: 18844412668     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2005.03.012     Document Type: Article

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