Distribution optimization for plate-fin catalytic combustion heat exchanger

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 131, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 171-179

  Wang, Sheng ^a   Wang, Shudong ^a  

^a DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

CFD; Distributor; Packed bed; Porous media

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVAPORATION; PACKED BEDS; POROUS MATERIALS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

CATALYTIC COMBUSTION; FLUID MALDISTRIBUTION; THERMAL EFFICIENCY;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EVAPORATION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; PACKED BEDS; POROUS MATERIALS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 34248347878     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2006.12.035     Document Type: Article

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