Application of a fluidized bed reactor in the MTO (Methanol to Olefin) process: Preparation of catalyst and presentation of a kinetic model

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 15, 2011, Pages 1578-1589

  Fatourehchi, N ^a   Sohrabi, M ^a   Royaee, S J ^a,b   Mirarefin, S M ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM INDUSTRY RIPI   (Iran)

Author keywords

catalytic reaction; fluidized bed reactor; kinetic model; methanol to olefin (MTO); SAPO 34; Taguchi analysis

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC REACTIONS; FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS; KINETIC MODEL; METHANOL TO OLEFIN (MTO); SAPO-34; TAGUCHI ANALYSIS;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BED FURNACES; FLUIDIZED BEDS; ION EXCHANGE; KINETIC THEORY; KINETICS; METHANOL; MOLECULAR SIEVES; OLEFINS; SIEVES;

FLUIDIZED BED PROCESS;

EID: 79958850084     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916461003610397     Document Type: Article

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