Modelling of micro/nano-scale concentration and temperature gradients in porous supported catalysts

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 62, Issue 18-20, 2007, Pages 5380-5385

  Koci P ^a   Stepanek F ^b   Kubicek M ^a   Marek, M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CO oxidation; Mathematical modelling; Optimisation; Porous structure; Pt Al2 O3 catalyst; Reaction and transport

Indexed keywords

CO OXIDATION; MIXING RATIOS; POROUS STRUCTURE; TRANSPORT PROCESSES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PORE SIZE; POROUS MATERIALS; REACTION RATES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL GRADIENTS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CATALYSTS;

CATALYSTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PORE SIZE; POROUS MATERIALS; REACTION RATES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL GRADIENTS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 34547956643     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2006.12.033     Document Type: Article

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