Large multiphase reactors: Some open questions

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 84, Issue 4 A, 2006, Pages 265-271

  Smith, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exothermic reactors; Gas liquid mixing; Multiphase reactors; Xylene oxidation

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; HALOGENATION; HYDROGENATION; MASS TRANSFER; MIXING; OXIDATION; POLYMERIZATION; XYLENE;

EXOTHERMIC REACTORS; GAS-LIQUID MIXING; MULTIPHASE REACTORS; XYLENE OXIDATION;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; DESIGN; HALOGENATION; HYDROGENATION; MASS TRANSFER; MIXING; OXIDATION; POLYMERIZATION; XYLENE;

EID: 33744537904     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cherd05055     Document Type: Review

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