Methanol synthesis beyond chemical equilibrium

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 87, Issue , 2013, Pages 204-208

  van Bennekom, J G ^a   Venderbosch, R H ^b   Winkelman, J G M ^a   Wilbers, E ^a   Assink, D ^b   Lemmens, K P J ^b   Heeres, H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Biomass Technology Group (BTG)   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Catalysis; Chemical reactors; High pressure; Methanol; Multiphase reactors; Phase change

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; CONDENSATION; PACKED BEDS; SYNTHESIS GAS; SYNTHESIS GAS MANUFACTURE;

ACTIVE CATALYST; CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUMS; EQUILIBRIUM REACTIONS; HIGH PRESSURE; METHANOL PRODUCTION; METHANOL SYNTHESIS; MULTI-PHASE REACTOR; PACKED BED REACTOR; PHASE CHANGE; REACTOR TEMPERATURES; SITU CONDENSATION; SYN-GAS; THERMODYNAMIC CALCULATIONS;

METHANOL;

EID: 84868499918     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2012.10.013     Document Type: Article

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