Heat transfer in conductive monolith structures

• Published in: Chemical engineering science Vol. 60; no. 7; pp. 1823 - 1835
• Main Authors: Boger, Thorsten, Heibel, Achim K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2005; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Catalysis; Catalyst support; Catalytic reactions; Chemical engineering; Chemistry; Exact sciences and technology; General and physical chemistry; Heat and mass transfer. Packings, plates; Heat conduction; Heat exchangers and evaporators; Heat transfer; Honeycomb; Modeling; Monolith; Reactors; Theory of reactions, general kinetics. Catalysis. Nomenclature, chemical documentation, computer chemistry; Heat conduction; Honeycomb; Modeling; Monolith; Heat transfer; Catalyst support; Monolithic construction; Heat transfer coefficient; Supported catalyst; Design; Thermal expansion; Honeycomb structure; Heat exchanger; Packaging; Reactor

Honeycomb structures made of highly thermal conductive materials (e.g. certain metals) have been proposed as attractive catalyst supports with enhanced heat transfer properties. Recently prototypes of such materials have become available, enabling experimental investigations on their heat transfer p...