Multiscale modelling of transport, reaction and phase change in heterogeneous media

Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 879-889

  Marek, Miloš ^a   Grof, Zdeněk ^b   Kočí, Petr ^a   Kohout, Martin ^a   Kosek, Juraj ^a   Štěpánek, František ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Dissolution; Microstructure; Morphogenesis; Porous media; Reaction

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; DISSOLUTION; DRYING; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); POLYMERS; SOLVENTS;

HETEROGENEOUS MEDIA; MORPHOGENESIS; MULTISCALE MODELLING; POLYMER PARTICLE;

POROUS MATERIALS;

CATALYSTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; DISSOLUTION; DRYING; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); POLYMERS; POROUS MATERIALS; SOLVENTS;

EID: 37649015051     PISSN: 00219592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1252/jcej.07WE044     Document Type: Review

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