Diffusion of asphaltene molecules through the pore structure of hydroconversion catalysts

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1571-1583

  Tayakout, M ^a   Ferreira, C ^b   Espinat, D ^b   Arribas Picon, S ^b   Sorbier, L ^b   Guillaume, D ^b   Guibard, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b NONE   (France)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Asphaltenes; Diffusion; Hydroconversion; Modeling

Indexed keywords

ABSORBANCES; ADSORPTION EQUILIBRIA; ASPHALTENE ADSORPTION; FUNCTION OF TIME; HEAVY OIL; HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS; HINDERED DIFFUSION; HYDROCONVERSION; HYDROTREATMENT; HYDROTREATMENT CATALYSTS; LIQUID PHASE; MODEL-BASED; MOLECULES COLLIDE; N-HEPTANES; PARAMETERS ESTIMATION; POROUS NETWORKS; VISIBLE ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; VOLUME CONSTRAINT;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ADSORPTION; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; DIFFUSION; HYDROCRACKING; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; MOLECULES; RESINS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); TOLUENE;

ASPHALTENES;

EID: 76049105643     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2009.10.025     Document Type: Article

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