Numerical simulations of fluid dynamics in carrier structures for catalysis: Characterization and need for optimization

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 117, Issue , 2014, Pages 229-238

  Horneber, T ^a   Rauh, C ^a   Delgado, A ^b  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Catalyst support; Computational fluid mechanics; Metal foam; Porous media; Pressure drop; Tetrakaidecahedron structure

Indexed keywords

CATALYST SUPPORTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; FOAMS; METALS; NUMERICAL MODELS; OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID MECHANICS; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBER; FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTIONS; METAL FOAMS; OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARES; OPTIMIZATION APPROACH; TETRAKAIDECAHEDRON; UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 84904258187     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2014.06.036     Document Type: Article

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