Analysis of catalytic partial oxidation of methane on rhodium-coated foam monolith using CFD with detailed chemistry

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1989-1999

  Ding, Shi ^a   Wu, Changning ^a   Cheng, Yinhong ^a   Jin, Yong ^a   Cheng, Yi ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Catalyst design; Catalytic partial oxidation of methane; Computational fluid dynamics (CFD); Detailed chemistry; Rhodium; Wall heat conduction

Indexed keywords

CATALYST DESIGNS; CATALYST STABILITY; CATALYTIC PARTIAL OXIDATION OF METHANE; CATALYTIC SURFACE AREA; CFD SIMULATIONS; CHANNEL DIAMETERS; CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS; DETAILED CHEMISTRY; FEED RATIOS; FOAM MATERIAL; GEOMETRY MODELING; METHANE CONVERSIONS; MILLISECOND REACTORS; MODEL SYSTEM; OPERATING CONDITION; REACTOR PERFORMANCE; SPECIES CONCENTRATION; WALL HEAT CONDUCTION; WALL TEMPERATURES;

CATALYSIS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; HEAT CONDUCTION; METHANE; RHODIUM; SURFACES;

CATALYTIC OXIDATION;

EID: 76549094976     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2009.11.033     Document Type: Article

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