Application of a CFD code (FLUENT) to formulate models of catalytic gas phase reactions in porous catalyst pellets

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 85, Issue 11 A, 2007, Pages 1539-1552

  Kolaczkowski, S T ^a   Chao, R ^a   Awdry, S ^a   Smith, A ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b S and C Thermofluids Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catalytic combustion; Catalytic gas phase reactions; CFD; FLUENT; Reactor modelling

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COMBUSTION; DIFFUSION; FLOW OF GASES; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATLAB; PIPE FLOW;

CATALYTIC COMBUSTION; REACTOR MODELLING;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DIFFUSION; FLOW OF GASES; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATLAB; PIPE FLOW;

EID: 36549090070     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cherd06226     Document Type: Article

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