Numerical investigation of wall heat conduction effects on catalytic combustion in split and continuous monolith tubes

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 552-560

  Grimm, Michael ^a   Mazumder, Sandip ^a  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalyst support; Catalytic combustion; CFD modeling; Heat conduction; Thermal non equilibrium

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CATALYST SUPPORTS; CATALYSTS; COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLAME RESISTANCE; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT RESISTANCE; IGNITION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SILICATE MINERALS; SILICON; SILICON CARBIDE; SURFACE REACTIONS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

CATALYTIC COMBUSTION; CATALYTIC COMBUSTION OF METHANE; CFD MODELING; HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; STEADY STATE AND TRANSIENTS; THERMAL CONTACT RESISTANCE; THERMAL NON-EQUILIBRIUM;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 38149071840     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2007.03.020     Document Type: Article

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