Approximation of reaction heat effects in cylindrical catalyst particles with internal voids using CFD

International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Taskin, M Ertan ^a   Dixon, Anthony G ^a   Stitt, E Hugh ^b   Nijemeisland, Michiel ^b  

^a WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Johnson Matthey   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalysts; Computational fluid dynamics; Fixed beds; Heat transfer; Steam reforming

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; REFORMING REACTIONS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

CATALYST PARTICLES; INTERNAL-HOLE SURFACES; STEAM REFORMING;

THERMAL EFFECTS;

EID: 34548609772     PISSN: 21945748     EISSN: 15426580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1542-6580.1387     Document Type: Article

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