Two-dimensional detailed modeling of fuel-rich H2 combustion over Rh / Al2 O3 catalyst

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 63, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2657-2669

  Maestri, Matteo ^a,b   Beretta, Alessandra ^a   Faravelli, Tiziano ^a   Groppi, Gianpiero ^a   Tronconi, Enrico ^a   Vlachos, Dionisios G ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b University of Delaware   (United States)

Author keywords

2D reactor modeling; Annular reactor; Catalytic partial oxidation; Dynamics; Fuel rich catalytic combustion; Heterogeneous homogeneous detailed kinetics; Hydrogen; Rh evaporation and redeposition; Rhodium

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; EVAPORATION; HYDROGEN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RHODIUM;

ANNULAR REACTOR; CATALYTIC PARTIAL OXIDATION; FUEL-RICH CATALYTIC COMBUSTION; HETEROGENEOUS-HOMOGENEOUS DETAILED KINETICS;

COMBUSTION;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; COMBUSTION; EVAPORATION; HYDROGEN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RHODIUM;

EID: 42749088169     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2008.02.024     Document Type: Article

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