Reactor modeling of a slurry bubble column for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-77

  Schweitzer, J Marc ^a   Viguié, J Christophe ^a  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER; LINEAR PARAFFINS; LIQUID MIXTURE; REACTOR MODELING; REACTOR MODELS; SIMULATION RESULT; SLURRY BUBBLE COLUMN; SOLID CATALYSTS; SYN-GAS; THREE PHASIS;

BUBBLE COLUMNS; BUBBLE FORMATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; PARAFFINS;

FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS;

BUBBLE; CATALYST; COLUMN; CONDENSATION; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRODYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; MODELING; SLURRY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 64249127854     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst/2009003     Document Type: Article

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