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Mathematical modeling of monolithic catalysts
Author(s) -
Heck Roland H.,
Wei James,
Katzer James R.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.690220310
Subject(s) - monolith , carbon monoxide , mass transfer , nusselt number , heat transfer , catalysis , platinum , chemistry , mathematical model , thermodynamics , chemical engineering , materials science , organic chemistry , engineering , chromatography , mathematics , physics , statistics , reynolds number , turbulence
Mathematical models are developed which account for simultaneous heat transfer, mass transfer, and chemical reaction in the oxidation of carbon monoxide over platinum containing monoliths. A two‐dimensional model is shown to predict unusual behavior of the Nusselt number in the presence of rapid reaction. However, a simpler one‐dimensional model is adequate for predicting monolith behavior.