Operation of an industrial steam reformer under severe condition: A simulation study

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 747-755

  Shayegan, J ^a   Motamed Hashemi, M M Yousef ^b   Vakhshouri, K ^c  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b University of Southern California   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Direct reduction; Heat transfer; Simulation; Steam reforming; Two dimensional model

Indexed keywords

CATALYST LOADINGS; DIMENSIONAL MODELS; DIRECT REDUCTION; FLUID HEATS; RADIAL TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS; REFORMER TUBES; SIMULATING; SIMULATION; SIMULATION RESULTS; SIMULATION STUDIES; STEAM REFORMERS; STEAM REFORMING; TUBE DIAMETERS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODEL;

HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING EQUIPMENT; REFORMING REACTIONS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STEAM ENGINEERING; THERMOANALYSIS; TUBES (COMPONENTS); TWO DIMENSIONAL;

STEAM;

EID: 50349098501     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.20082     Document Type: Article

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