Modelling transport phenomena and chemical reactions in automotive three-way catalytic converters

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 173-183

  Santos, H ^a   Costa, M ^b  

^a POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF LEIRIA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Conversion; Mathematical modelling; Monolith structures; Multiphase reactions; Three way catalyst; Transport processes; Washcoat structures

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CATALYTIC CONVERTERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; TURBULENCE;

CONVERSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELLING; MONOLITH STRUCTURES; MULTIPHASE REACTIONS; THREE-WAY CATALYST; TRANSPORT PROCESSES; WASHCOAT STRUCTURES;

MODEL STRUCTURES;

EID: 60949108828     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2008.11.047     Document Type: Article

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