Fischer-tropsch synthesis product grade optimization in a fluidized bed reactor

AIChE Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2844-2850

  Fernandes, Fabiano A N ^a   Sousa, Elida M M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fischer Tropsch; Fluidized bed reactor; Modeling; Optimization

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIQUID FUELS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OLEFINS; OPTIMIZATION; POLYMERIZATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

FISCHER-TROPSCH; FLUIDIZED-BED REACTOR; MODELING; SUPERFICIAL GAS VELOCITY;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; LIQUID FUELS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OLEFINS; OPTIMIZATION; POLYMERIZATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 33746931269     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.10887     Document Type: Article

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