Induced pulse operation of high-pressure trickle bed reactors with organic liquids: Hydrodynamics and reaction study

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1411-1416

  Urseanu, M I ^a   Boelhouwer, J G ^b   Bosman, H J M ^b   Schroijen, J C ^b  

^a DSM RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b SABIC Europe   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

AMS hydrogenation; Flow map; High pressure; Periodic operation; Rate enhancement; Trickle bed reactor

Indexed keywords

NATURAL PULSING; PERIODIC OPERATION; TRANSITION MAP;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; GEOMETRY; HYDROGENATION; PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

TRICKLING FILTRATION;

HIGH PRESSURE; HYDRODYNAMICS; TRICKLE BED REACTOR;

EID: 4344583552     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2003.09.010     Document Type: Article

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