Fluid dynamic characteristics of a structured bed spiral mini-reactor

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 62, Issue 21, 2007, Pages 5979-5988

  Kallinikos, Leonidas E ^a   Papayannakos, Nikos G ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Multiphase reactors; Spiral reactor; Structured bed reactor

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; FLUID DYNAMICS; NITROGEN; PRESSURE DROP;

GASEOUS PHASE; SPIRAL REACTOR; STRUCTURED BED REACTOR; SUPERFICIAL VELOCITIES;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; FLUID DYNAMICS; NITROGEN; PRESSURE DROP;

EID: 34748898904     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2007.06.006     Document Type: Article

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