Open-cell metal foams are a promising alternative to conventional solid pellets for the
application as structured catalyst support. Pellets made from metal foams can be used in …

In recent years, the catalyst pellets made of open‐cell metallic foams have been identified as
a promising alternative in fixed‐bed reactors. A reliable modeling tool is necessary to …

Open-cell metallic foams in the shape of pelletized catalysts are regarded as potential
catalyst substrates for the application in fixed-bed reactors. This work reports an …

Open-cell metallic foams used as catalyst supports exhibit excellent transport properties. In
this work, a unique application of metallic foam, as pelletized catalyst in a packed bed …

Experiments were performed in which the benefits of flow through the large interconnecting
cavities in structured metal foams (acting as catalyst supports) could be better understood …

An accurate numerical model is proposed to simulate flow through cylindrical fixed-bed
reactors with randomly packed porous non-spherical particles. The length scale for flow …

Process intensification in tubular reforming reactors has always been a topic of interest,
particularly for improving the radial heat transfer. The innovation of open-cell metallic foam …

A numerical investigation of the thermal transport processes in the near-wall region of a
reactor packed with metal open-cell foams is presented in view of the development of …

If made of highly conductive materials, open-cell metal foams are particularly interesting as
enhanced catalyst supports for fast exo/endo-thermic reactions due to their excellent heat …

Metal foams are considered as promising catalyst carriers due to their high porosity, large
specific surface area, and satisfactory thermal and mechanical stability. The study presents …