Enhancement of CO conversion in a novel slurry bubble column reactor for methanol synthesis

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue , 2014, Pages 170-183

  Salehi, K ^a   Jokar, S M ^b   Shariati, J ^a   Bahmani, M ^b   Sedghamiz, M A ^b   Rahimpour, M R ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Catalyst deactivation; Conventional methanol process; Methanol; Quasi steady state; Single type reactor; Slurry bubble column reactor

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYST DEACTIVATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; SYNTHESIS GAS MANUFACTURE; WATER INJECTION; METHANOL;

AXIAL DISPERSION MODEL; CARBON MONOXIDE REMOVAL; CATALYTIC CONVERSION; COLUMN REACTORS; PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX; QUASI-STEADY STATE; SINGLE-TYPE REACTOR; SLURRY BUBBLE COLUMN REACTORS; CO CONVERSION; METHANOL SYNTHESIS;

METHANOL; CATALYST DEACTIVATION;

EID: 84906511465     PISSN: 18755100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2014.07.030     Document Type: Article

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