Turbulent operation of diesel oxidation catalysts for improved removal of particulate matter

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 231-239

  Ström, Henrik ^a   Sasic, Srdjan ^a   Andersson, Bengt ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chemical reactors; Emission control; Environment; Fluid mechanics; Particulate processes; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

AFTER-TREATMENT; COMBINED SYSTEM; DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST; DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTERS; EMISSION LEGISLATION; ENVIRONMENT; LAMINAR FLOW REGIMES; MASS TRANSFER CORRELATION; MODE OF OPERATIONS; PARTICLE TRAPPING; PARTICULATE MATTER; PARTICULATE PROCESS;

CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; EMISSION CONTROL; FLUID MECHANICS; LAMINAR FLOW; TURBULENCE;

EXHAUST GASES;

EID: 83955165854     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2011.10.043     Document Type: Article

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