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When multiphase catalysis in fixed-bed reactors is discussed among the people involved in research and development in chemical and petroleum industries, some misapprehensions stemming from the time of the first fixed-bed reactors always arise.
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Datsevich, L.B. (2012). Analysis of Conventional Industrial Processes. In: Conventional Three-Phase Fixed-Bed Technologies. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology, vol 7. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4836-5_5
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