Simulation and experiment study of dimethyl ether synthesis from syngas in a fluidized-bed reactor

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 59, Issue 22-23, 2004, Pages 5455-5464

  Lu, Wen Zhi ^a   Teng, Li Hua ^a   Xiao, Wen De ^a  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Dimethyl ether; Fluidized bed reactor; Kinetics model; Simulation; Syngas

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; ELECTRIC REACTORS; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REACTION KINETICS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DIMETHYL ETHER (DME) REACTION; FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS; REACTOR PERFORMANCE; SLURRY REACTORS;

ETHERS;

FLUIDIZED BED; MASS TRANSFER; MODELING; PLUG FLOW;

EID: 9944258555     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2004.07.031     Document Type: Conference Paper

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