Kinetics of aqueous phase hydrogenation of maleic acid to succinic acid over an Ru/Al2O3 catalyst

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 504-511

  Vaidya, Prakash D ^a   Mahajani, Vijaykumar V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI   (India)

Author keywords

Catalytic hydrogenation; Hydrogenation catalysts; Maleic acid; Ruthenium; Succinic acid

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; HYDROGENATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REACTION KINETICS;

SLURRY REACTORS;

ORGANIC ACIDS;

ALUMINUM DERIVATIVE; HYDROGEN; MALEIC ACID; RUTHENIUM; SUCCINIC ACID;

HYDROGENATION; KINETICS; SLURRY;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DATA ANALYSIS; HYDROGENATION; LIQUID; MODEL; PHASE TRANSITION; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; REACTION ANALYSIS; REACTOR;

EID: 0038701903     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.816     Document Type: Article

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