Abstract: Innovative structured catalyst supports, like solid foams, wire gauzes, and short-channel structures, are considered in methane catalytic combustion. For comparison, classical supports such as packed beds and monoliths are also taken into account. Moreover, two catalysts, displaying “fast” and “slow” kinetics, are examined. The performance efficiency criterion is applied to account for a balance between the process conversion, mass transfer, and flow resistance. Another “technological” approach compares reactor length and the corres...
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Chemical engineering