Flow, transport, and reaction interactions in shaped cylindrical particles for steam methane reforming

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 51, Issue 49, 2012, Pages 15839-15854

  Dixon, Anthony G ^a   Boudreau, Justin ^a,c   Rocheleau, Anne ^a,d   Troupel, Alexandre ^a   Taskin, M Ertan ^a,e   Nijemeisland, Michiel ^b   Stitt, E Hugh ^b  

^a Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

^b JOHNSON MATTHEY TECHNOLOGY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c AECOM   (United States)

^d Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^e HEARTWARE INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYST PARTICLES; COMPLEX INTERACTION; CONSTANT PRESSURES; CYLINDRICAL PARTICLES; EXTERNAL FLOW; HEATED TUBES; MASS FLOW RATE; PARTICLE SURFACE; TUBE INLETS;

CATALYSTS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); PRESSURE DROP; REACTION RATES; STEAM REFORMING;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 84870887906     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: 15205045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie202694m     Document Type: Article

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