Molecule-based kinetic modeling by Monte Carlo methods for heavy petroleum conversion

Science China Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1608-1622

  De Oliveira, Luís Pereira ^a,b   Verstraete, Jan J ^a   Kolb, Max ^b  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

kinetic modeling; molecular reconstruction; Monte Carlo; stochastic simulation algorithm; vacuum residue hydrocracking

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION PROCESS; CONVERSION REACTIONS; KINETIC MODELING; KINETIC MONTE CARLO METHODS; MOLECULAR REPRESENTATIONS; RECONSTRUCTION METHOD; STOCHASTIC SIMULATION ALGORITHMS; VACUUM RESIDUE;

ALGORITHMS; HYDROCRACKING; KINETIC THEORY; KINETICS; MIXTURES; MOLECULES; STOCHASTIC MODELS; VACUUM;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 84889239220     PISSN: 16747291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-013-4989-3     Document Type: Article

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