Experimental investigation of the catalytic cracking of methane over a supported Ni catalyst

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 99-105

  Hazra, M ^a   Croiset, E ^a   Hudgins, R R ^a   Silveston, P L ^a   Elkamel, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon whisker formation; Catalytic cracking of methane; Model for methane cracking; Ni cracking catalyst

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA CATALYSTS; CARBON DEPOSITIONS; CATALYST PARTICLES; DEGREE OF CONTACTS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATIONS; HYDROGEN PARTIAL PRESSURES; MODEL-BASED; NI CATALYSTS; NI CRACKING CATALYST; SPECIFIC WEIGHTS;

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CRYSTAL WHISKERS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); HYDROGEN; METHANE; NICKEL;

CATALYTIC CRACKING;

EID: 62949178065     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.20087     Document Type: Article

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