Study of the behaviour of a catalytic ceramic candle filter in a lab-scale unit at high temperatures

International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Simeone, Eleonora ^a   Hölsken, Emilie ^a   Nacken, Manfred ^b   Heidenreich, Steffen ^b   De Jong, Wiebren ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b Pall Filtersystems   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Catalytic candle; Gasification; Tar

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC CRACKING; CERAMIC MATERIALS; FLY ASH; GASES; GASIFICATION; MULLITE; NAPHTHALENE; REFORMING REACTIONS; SILICON CARBIDE; TAR;

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS; CATALYTIC CANDLE; CERAMIC CANDLE FILTERS; DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY; INCREASING TEMPERATURES; METHANE CONCENTRATIONS; NAPHTHALENE CONVERSION; NICKEL BASED CATALYSTS;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

EID: 77249099750     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15426580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1542-6580.1983     Document Type: Article

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