The reactivity of ethylene oxide in contact with iron oxide fines as measured by adiabatic calorimetry

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 104, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 227-245

  Levin, M E ^a  

^a SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

APTAC ; Calorimetry; Ethylene oxide; FeO; Iron oxide; Reactivity; Fe2O3; Fe3O4; Fe2O3

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETRY; ETHYLENE; IRON OXIDES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ADIABATIC CALORIMETERS;

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

ETHYLENE OXIDE; IRON OXIDE;

CALORIMETER; CALORIMETRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEATING; HYDRATION; PRESSURE; ROOM TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0242288854     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2003.08.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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