A simple formula for estimation of the effectiveness factor in porous catalysts

AIChE Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 3631-3635

  Kim, Dong Hyun ^a   Lee, Jietae ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Approximation; Effectiveness factor; Formula

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749494781     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.10971     Document Type: Article

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