Temperature evolution on Rh/Al2O3 catalyst during partial oxidation of methane in a reverse flow reactor

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 381-386

  Simeone, M ^a   Menna, L ^a   Salemme, L ^a   Allouis, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Catalyst temperature; Catalytic partial oxidation; Internal heat recovery; Reverse flow reactor; Thermography

Indexed keywords

CATALYST BEDS; CATALYST TEMPERATURE; CATALYTIC FIXED BED REACTORS; CATALYTIC PARTIAL OXIDATION; CATALYTIC PARTIAL OXIDATION OF METHANE; EFFECT OF WATER; ELECTRO-VALVES; FEED DIRECTION; FEED FLOWS; FLOW CYCLES; GAS ANALYZERS; INTERNAL HEAT RECOVERY; IR THERMOGRAPHY; METHANE RATIO; PARTIAL OXIDATION OF METHANE; PROCESS PARAMETERS; PRODUCT COMPOSITION; REACTING MIXTURE; REACTOR PERFORMANCE; REVERSE FLOW; REVERSE FLOW REACTOR; SWITCHING PERIOD; SWITCHING TIME; TEMPERATURE EVOLUTION; TEMPERATURE PROFILES;

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; INTERNAL OXIDATION; METHANE; PELLETIZING; REMOTE SENSING; THERMOGRAPHY (IMAGING); THERMOGRAPHY (TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT); WASTE HEAT;

CATALYTIC OXIDATION;

EID: 75449103936     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2009.10.014     Document Type: Article

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