Spatial distribution of functionalities in an adsorptive reactor at the particle level

Catalysis Today

Volumn 105, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 582-588

  Lawrence, Praveen S ^a   Grünewald, Marcus ^a   Agar, David W ^a  

^a TU DORTMUND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adsorptive reactor; Claus process; Functionality distribution; Microstructuring; Multifunctional reactor

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; ETHERS; MICROSTRUCTURE; REFORMING REACTIONS; STEAM; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ADSORPTIVE REACTORS; CLAUS PROCESS; FUNCTIONALITY DISTRIBUTION; MICROSTRUCTURING; MULTIFUNCTIONAL REACTORS;

ADSORPTION;

EID: 23044460545     PISSN: 09205861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2005.06.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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