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VIII Notation<br />

Notation<br />

ΔH [Kj/mol] Enthalpy (or Heat) of Vaporization<br />

Τ [s] Residence Time<br />

C* [-] Number of atoms of carbon in hydrocarbons<br />

D [-] Metal Dispersion<br />

dp [mm] Particle Diameter<br />

dp [mbar] Pressure Drop<br />

F [-] Mole fraction of each component in the product gas<br />

Kapp,tar [mTb,wet³/kgh] Apparent kinetic constant for tar elimination<br />

LHV [Kj/Kg] Lower Heating Value<br />

M [-] Molar density of gas<br />

MM [g/mol] Molar mass of the noble metal<br />

MN [mol/h] Molar feed rate of carbon to the reactor<br />

P [bar] Pressure<br />

Q [mTb,wet³/h] Gas flow rate at the inlet of the catalytic bed<br />

Q [1/h] Volumetric flow rate of gas<br />

QV_N [kg/h] Gas Flow<br />

S/B [-] Steam/Biomass ratio<br />

St [mol/mol] Stoichiometric Ratio<br />

SV [1/h] Space Velocity<br />

T [°C] Temperature<br />

T [-] Fraction of tar (or tar model compound) that reacted<br />

Tb [°C] Temperature in the center of the catalytic bed<br />

tspc [kgh/mTb,wet³] Critical space time

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