Distribution of the mechanical strength of solid catalysts

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 84, Issue 12 A, 2006, Pages 1152-1157

  Wu, D F ^a   Zhou, J C ^a   Li, Y D ^b  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Crushing; Dispersion; Mechanical strength; Solid catalysts; Statistical distribution; Weibull

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE FRACTURE; CRUSHING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

LOGNORMAL DISTRIBUTION; SOLID CATALYSTS; STRENGTH DISTRIBUTION;

CATALYSTS;

BRITTLE FRACTURE; CATALYSTS; CRUSHING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33845492351     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cherd05015     Document Type: Article

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