3D CFD simulations of steam reforming with resolved intraparticle reaction and gradients

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• 作者：Anthony G. Dixon ; M. Ertan Taskin ; E. Hugh Stitt ; Michiel Nijemeisl
• 关键词：Computational fluid dynamics ; Catalyst design ; Heat transfer ; Packed bed ; Chemical reactors ; Reaction engineering
• 刊名：Chemical Engineering Science
• 出版年：2007
• 出版时间：September-October 2007
• 年：2007
• 卷：62
• 期：18-20
• 页码：4963-4966
• 全文大小：732 K

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