Simulation of effect of catalyst particle cluster on dry methane reforming in circulating fluidized beds

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 131, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 123-134

  Yin, Lijie ^a   Wang, Shuyan ^a   Lu, Huilin ^a   Ding, Jianmian ^b   Mostofi, Reza ^c   Hao, Zhenhua ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b IBM   (United States)

^c UOP LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalyst particle cluster; Circulating fluidized bed; Dry reforming of methane

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); METHANE; NUMERICAL METHODS; REFORMING REACTIONS;

CATALYST PARTICLE CLUSTER; CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BED; DRY REFORMING OF METHANE;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLUIDIZED BEDS; METHANE; NUMERICAL METHODS; REFORMING REACTIONS;

EID: 34248330966     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2006.12.028     Document Type: Article

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