Mechanical stability of monolithic catalysts: Scattering of washcoat adhesion and failure mechanism of active material

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 52, Issue 41, 2013, Pages 14713-14721

  Wu, Dongfang ^a   Zhang, Hua ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COHESIVE FAILURES; CORDIERITE MONOLITH; FATIGUE DAMAGE PROCESS; MECHANICAL FAILURES; MONOLITHIC CATALYSTS; PRE-EXISTING FLAWS; ULTRASONIC VIBRATION; WASH-COAT ADHESION;

ADHESION; ALUMINA; CATALYSTS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); MECHANICAL STABILITY; MICROCRACKS; SILICATE MINERALS; SPALLING; SURFACE DEFECTS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

CATALYTIC CRACKING;

EID: 84886034080     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: 15205045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie402546q     Document Type: Article

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