Reactor performance optimization by the use of a novel combined pellet reflecting both catalyst and adsorbent properties

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 99, Issue , 2012, Pages 13-34

  Rout, K R ^a   Jakobsen, H A ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ca based sorbent; Desorption; Fixed bed reactor; SE SMR; SMR

Indexed keywords

BULK PHASE; CA-BASED SORBENTS; CARBON FORMATION; DESORPTION PROCESS; DIFFUSION EFFECTS; DIFFUSION FLUXES; DIFFUSION LIMITATIONS; EFFICIENCY FACTOR; EQUATION SYSTEMS; FIXED BED REACTOR; GAS-SOLID REACTION; GASPHASE; INLET GAS; INLET TEMPERATURE; INTERNAL DIFFUSION; MICRO-PARTICLES; MOLE FRACTION; NUMERICAL STUDIES; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; PELLET MODEL; POROSITY CHANGES; POROSITY VARIATIONS; POROUS PELLETS; PRODUCT LAYER; REACTION EFFICIENCY; REACTION PROCESS; REACTIVE PARTICLES; REACTOR PERFORMANCE; RIGOROUS ANALYSIS; SE-SMR; SMR; SOLID CARBON; SOLID PRODUCTS; SORBENT PROPERTIES; STEAM-TO-CARBON RATIO;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; DESORPTION; DIFFUSION; PELLETIZING; REACTION RATES; STEAM; STEAM REFORMING; VELOCITY; VOID FRACTION;

SMALL NUCLEAR REACTORS;

EID: 84857963492     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2012.01.035     Document Type: Article

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