A generalized kinetic model for the partial oxidation of n-butane to maleic anhydride under aerobic and anaerobic conditions

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 61, Issue 19, 2006, Pages 6385-6394

  Gascon J ^a   Valenciano, R ^a   Tellez C ^a   Herguido, J ^a   Menendez M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Kinetics; Maleic anhydride; n butane; Oxidation; Partial oxidation; VPO catalyst

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

KINETICS; MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; N-BUTANE; PARTIAL OXIDATION; VPO CATALYST;

BUTANE;

BUTANE; CATALYSTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33746979152     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2006.05.023     Document Type: Article

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