An inherently safer process of cyclohexane oxidation using pure oxygen - An example of how better process safety leads to better productivity

Process Safety Progress

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 72-81

  Chen, Jenq Renn ^a  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FLAMMABILITY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION;

LIQUID-PHASE OXIDATION; VAPOR BUBBLES;

PROCESS ENGINEERING;

SAFETY;

EID: 2142827914     PISSN: 10668527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prs.10008     Document Type: Article

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