Induced pulsing in trickle beds - Particle shape and size effects on pulse characteristics

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 61, Issue 22, 2006, Pages 7448-7462

  Trivizadakis, M E ^a   Giakoumakis, D ^a   Karabelas, A J ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Induced pulsing; Particle shape; Size effects; Trickle beds

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; CATALYST ACTIVITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STEADY FLOW; TWO PHASE FLOW;

INDUCED PULSING; PARTICLE SHAPE; SIZE EFFECTS; TRICKLE BEDS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

ATTENUATION; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL REACTORS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STEADY FLOW; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 33750482619     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2006.08.041     Document Type: Article

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