A fast approximation method for computing effectiveness factors with non-linear kinetics

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2209-2215

  Hayes, R E ^a   Mok, P K ^a   Mmbaga, J ^a   Votsmeier, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UMICORE AG AND CO KG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Catalytic combustion; Diffusion; Geometry effects; Monolith; Simulation; Washcoat

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REACTION KINETICS;

CATALYTIC COMBUSTION; GEOMETRY EFFECTS; WASHCOAT;

DIFFUSION;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 33947142401     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2007.01.018     Document Type: Article

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