Catalytic wet oxidation of ethanol in an integral trickle-bed reactor operated with liquid flow modulation

Latin American Applied Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 11-16

  Fraguio, M S ^a   Muzen, A ^a   Martinez, O ^b,c   Bonelli, P ^a   Cassanello, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ethanol oxidation; Liquid flow modulation; Periodic operation; Trickle bed reactors

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; ETHANOL; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HYSTERESIS; MICROORGANISMS; OXIDATION; PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS; WETTING;

ETHANOL OXIDATION; LIQUID FLOW MODULATION; PERIODIC OPERATIONS; TRICKLE-BED REACTORS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

EID: 1942540756     PISSN: 03270793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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