Monolithic catalysts with high thermal conductivity for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis in tubular reactors

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 171, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1294-1307

  Visconti, Carlo Giorgio ^a   Tronconi, Enrico ^a   Groppi, Gianpiero ^a   Lietti, Luca ^a   Iovane, Massimo ^b   Rossini, Stefano ^b   Zennaro, Roberto ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b ENI Exploration and Production   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conductive honeycomb monoliths; Fischer Tropsch synthesis; Fixed bed reactors; Heat transfer; Reactor modelling; Structured catalysts

Indexed keywords

FISCHER TROPSCH; FIXED BED REACTOR; HONEYCOMB MONOLITH; REACTOR MODELLING; STRUCTURED CATALYST;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL REACTORS; ELECTRIC REACTORS; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; HYDROCARBONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PACKED BEDS; PRESSURE DROP; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS;

EID: 79959986953     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.05.014     Document Type: Article

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