A three dimensional CFD simulation and optimization of direct DME synthesis in a fixed bed reactor

Petroleum Science

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 323-330

  Moradi, Fazel ^a   Kazemeini, Mohammad ^a   Fattahi, Moslem ^b  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b PETROLEUM UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

CFD; dimethyl ether synthesis; dynamic behavior; fixed bed reactor; isothermal and adiabatic conditions; Modeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899978212     PISSN: 16725107     EISSN: 19958226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12182-014-0347-0     Document Type: Article

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