Coupling CFD with detailed microkinetic modeling in heterogeneous catalysis

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 96, Issue , 2013, Pages 106-117

  Maestri, Matteo ^a   Cuoci, Alberto ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Catalysis; CFD; First principles; Microkinetics; Multiscale modeling; Operator splitting algorithm

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS;

DETAILED KINETIC MECHANISMS; FIRST-PRINCIPLES; FUEL-RICH COMBUSTION; MICROKINETIC MODELING; MICROKINETICS; MULTI-SCALE MODELING; MULTIDIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS; OPERATOR-SPLITTING-ALGORITHM;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 84876959647     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2013.03.048     Document Type: Article

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