Catalytic combustion is a promising technique for producing thermal energy in MEMS(Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems) scale electrical power generators. To examine the feasibility and possible benefits of catalytic combustion in MEMS-scale channels, catalytic reactions in small diameter (1 mm) flow reactor tubes at low Reynolds numbers are simulated by using the commercial fluid dynamics code FL...

A novel γ-MnO2 catalyst obtained by selective removal and other traditional MnO2 catalysts (α-, β-, δ-MnO2) were studied for their catalytic performance in toluene combustion. The new γ-MnO2 catalyst showed the best catalytic activity owing to its three-dimensional macroporous and mesoporous morphology and the γ-MnO2-like structure.

In this paper, LaBO3 perovskite type catalyst formulations were prepared by sol-gel auto combustion method using citric acid as the fuel. Activity of catalysts was tested in catalytic oxidation of toluene as a model of volatile organic compounds. LaCoO3 perovskite formulation showed the highest activity among LaBO3 (Fe, Mn and Co) perovskite catalysts. So, LaCoO3 perovskite based catalyst was s...

hot spots are among the most serious operational issues in furnaces as they may result in the destruction of tubes. hence, it is essential to locate such hot spots precisely on the tube surfaces inside the industrial furnaces in order to secure a safe design and operation. in the current study, we have extended the model proposed by talmor in order to precisely locate the combustion hot spots o...

agal2o3 nanocomposite were synthesized by solution combustion technique using ammonium carbonate as a new fuel under simultaneous combustion of alumina and silver particles condition. samples prepared with different amount of silver, were characterized by xrd, bet, sem and optical absorption measurements. xrd analysis was used to determine the change in phase and size of the synthesized nanopar...