Catalytic porous ceramic prepared in-situ by sol-gelation for butane-to-syngas processing in microreactors

AIChE Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1849-1859

  Hotz, Nico ^a   Koc, Nurten ^a   Schwamb, Timo ^a   Schirmer, Niklas ^a   Poulikakos, Dimos ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Butane to syngas processing; Catalytic foam; Catalytic porous ceramic; Rh catalyst; Sol gelation

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC ACTIVITY; CATALYTIC BEHAVIOR; CATALYTIC FOAM; CATALYTIC MATERIALS; CATALYTIC NANOPARTICLE; CATALYTIC POROUS CERAMIC; CATALYTIC REACTOR; CATALYTIC STABILITY; CERAMIC BINDERS; DIFFUSION MASS; FLOW-BASED METHODS; GELATION AGENT; HIGH THERMAL; HYDROCARBON PROCESSING; IN-SITU; INLET FLOW RATE; LIQUID PRECURSORS; MICRO REACTOR; OPERATING PARAMETERS; POROUS CERAMICS; PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN; REACTOR GEOMETRIES; RH CATALYST; SYN-GAS;

BUTANE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; COAGULATION; FOAMS; GELATION; HYDROCARBON REFINING; HYDROCARBONS; HYDROGEN; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; NANOPARTICLES; RHODIUM; SILICA; SILICA SAND; SOLS;

IN SITU PROCESSING;

EID: 67650733507     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11831     Document Type: Article

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