Fundamentals and applications of structured ceramic foam catalysts

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 4166-4177

  Twigg, Martyn V ^a   Richardson, James T ^b  

^a JOHNSON MATTHEY TECHNOLOGY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHERMIC REACTIONS; RADIAL TEMPERATURE PROFILES; SPACE VELOCITIES; TORTUOUS MEGAPORES;

CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; PRESSURE DROP; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CERAMIC FOAMS;

CATALYSTS; CERAMIC FOAMS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; PRESSURE DROP; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EID: 34250869066     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie061122o     Document Type: Article

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