Molecular modeling in heavy hydrocarbon conversions

Molecular Modeling in Heavy Hydrocarbon Conversions

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 1-238

  Klein, Michael T ^a   Hou, Gang ^a   Bertolacini, Ralph J ^b   Broadbelt, Linda J ^c   Kumar, Ankush ^d  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Northwestern University   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBONS; HYDROCRACKING; KINETIC PARAMETERS; KINETIC THEORY; REACTION KINETICS;

COMPLEX PROCESSES; DETAILED KINETIC MODELS; ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES; ENGINEERING SOFTWARE; HEAVY HYDROCARBONS; NAPHTHA REFORMING; PROCESS CHEMISTRY; STRUCTURAL DETAILS;

MOLECULAR MODELING;

EID: 85055201883     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9781420030617     Document Type: Book

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