Chemistry: Production of liquid alkanes by aqueous-phase processing of biomass-derived carbohydrates

Science

Volumn 308, Issue 5727, 2005, Pages 1446-1450

  Huber, George W ^a   Chheda, Juben N ^a   Barrett, Christopher J ^a   Dumesic, James A ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATES; CATALYSTS; CONDENSATION; DEHYDRATION; FUEL SYSTEMS; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIQUIDS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

FUEL COMPONENTS; LIQUID ALKANES; MOLECULAR SPECIES; SOLID BASE CATALYSTS;

PARAFFINS;

ALKANE DERIVATIVE; CARBOHYDRATE; COKE; FUEL; ACETONE; ALKANE; FURFURAL;

BIOMASS;

ALDOL REACTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; DEHYDRATION; ENERGY; HYDROGENATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIQUID; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CHEMISTRY; ENERGY RESOURCE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; SYNTHESIS;

ACETONE; ALKANES; BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATES; CATALYSIS; ENERGY-GENERATING RESOURCES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FURALDEHYDE;

EID: 20344372708     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.1111166     Document Type: Article

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