Fischer-Tropsch synthesis in near-critical n-hexane: pressure-tuning effects

AIChE Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1889-1896

  Bochniak, D J ^a   Subramaniam, B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYST SUPPORTS; DENSITY OF LIQUIDS; HYDROGEN; IRON; PARAFFINS; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; RATE CONSTANTS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

HEXANE; PRESSURE TUNING; SYNGAS;

FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS;

CHEMICAL REACTION;

TRIXIS;

EID: 0032148016     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.690440818     Document Type: Article

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