Structured Catalysts and Reactors, Second Edition (Chemical Industries)
Contributors: Andrzej Cybulski (Editor); Jacob A. Moulijn (Editor)
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: CRC
Published: November 2, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 856
ISBN-13: 9780824723439
Subjects: Industrial chemistry; Science; Chemistry - Industrial & Technical; Technology & Industrial Arts; Science/Mathematics; Chemistry - Physical & Theoretical; Engineering - Chemical & Biochemical; Science / Chemistry / Technical & Industrial; Chemical reactors; Catalysts
First sentence: Conventional fixed-bed catalytic reactors have obvious disadvantages, such as maldistributions of various kinds (resulting in nonuniform access of reactants to the catalytic surface and nonoptimal local process conditions), large pressure drop over the bed, and sensitivity to fouling by dust.