Low-dimensional models for real time simulations of catalytic monoliths

AIChE Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1771-1783

  Joshi, Saurabh Y ^a   Harold, Michael P ^a   Balakotaiah, Vemuri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Averaging; Catalytic monolith; Convection diffusion reaction equation; Internal and external mass transfer coefficients; Washcoat diffusion

Indexed keywords

AVERAGING; CATALYTIC MONOLITH; CONVECTION-DIFFUSION-REACTION EQUATION; INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL MASS TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; WASHCOAT DIFFUSION;

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; HEAT CONVECTION; MASS TRANSFER; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; TRANSIENTS;

SIMULATORS;

EID: 67650721478     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11794     Document Type: Article

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