High performance structured platelet milli-reactor filled with supported cobalt open cell SiC foam catalyst for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 222, Issue , 2013, Pages 265-273

  Liu, Yu ^a   Edouard, David ^a   Nguyen, Lâm D ^b   Begin, Dominique ^a   Nguyen, Patrick ^c   Pham, Charlotte ^c   Pham Huu, Cuong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^b THE UNIVERSITY OF DANANG   (Viet Nam)

^c SICAT Technical Center   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fischer Tropsch synthesis; Liquid holdup; Open cell foam; Silicon carbide; Structured reactor

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC RESULTS; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER; ISOTHERMAL CONDITIONS; LIQUID HOLD UPS; OPEN-CELL FOAMS; PACKED-BED TUBULAR REACTORS; SILICON CARBIDES (SIC); STRUCTURED REACTORS;

CATALYSTS; CYTOLOGY; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; LIQUIDS; METHANATION; PACKED BEDS; PLATELETS; SILICON CARBIDE;

CELLS;

EID: 84875277502     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.02.066     Document Type: Article

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