Influence of temperature on fast-mode cyclic operation hydrodynamics in trickle-bed reactors

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 141-152

  Aydin, Bora ^a   Cassanello, Miryan C ^b   Larachi, Faïçal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cyclic operation; Elevated temperature; Liquid holdup; Pressure drop; Trickle bed

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; PRESSURE DROP; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

CYCLIC OPERATION; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; LIQUID HOLDUP; TRICKLE BEDS;

HYDRODYNAMICS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; HYDRODYNAMICS; PRESSURE DROP; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 36048941085     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2007.09.003     Document Type: Article

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