CFD simulation of hydrodynamics and methanation reactions in a fluidized-bed reactor for the production of synthetic natural gas

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 53, Issue 22, 2014, Pages 9348-9356

  Liu, Yefei ^a   Hinrichsen, Olaf ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROGENATION;

CATALYST INVENTORY; FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS; METHANE CONCENTRATIONS; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; OPERATING PARAMETERS; SOLID CONCENTRATIONS; SPECIES CONCENTRATION; SYNTHETIC NATURAL GAS;

METHANATION;

EID: 84901946244     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: 15205045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie500774s     Document Type: Article

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