Catalyst designs to enhance diffusivity and performance-I: Concepts and analysis

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 66, Issue 19, 2011, Pages 4382-4388

  Wei, James ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalysis; Composite catalyst; Design; Diffusion; Macro scale distribution; Meso structure connectivity

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVE MATERIALS; CATALYST DESIGNS; CATALYST PELLET; CATALYTIC MATERIALS; COMPOSITE CATALYSTS; HIGH REACTIVITY; MACRO SCALE; MESOSTRUCTURES; UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION; UNIFORM STRUCTURE;

ADDITIVES; BLENDING; DIFFUSION; PELLETIZING; SPHERES;

CATALYSTS;

EID: 80051669071     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2011.02.010     Document Type: Article

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