Computational fluid dynamics-based design of finned steam cracking reactors

AIChE Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 794-808

  Schietekat, Carl M ^a   Van Cauwenberge, David J ^a   Van Geem, Kevin M ^a   Marin, Guy B ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Coke formation; Computational fluid dynamics; Enhanced heat transfer; Finned reactor; Olefins; Steam cracking

Indexed keywords

COKE FORMATION; ENHANCED HEAT TRANSFER; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; FINNED REACTOR; LIGHT OLEFIN SELECTIVITIES; ONE-DIMENSIONAL REACTORS; REACTOR CONFIGURATION; THREEDIMENSIONAL (3-D);

COMPLEX NETWORKS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESIGN; ETHYLENE; FEEDSTOCKS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT TRANSFER; OLEFINS; OPTIMIZATION; STEAM CRACKING;

CRACKS;

EID: 84892387330     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.14326     Document Type: Article

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