Hydrogenation of p-isobutyl acetophenone using a Ru/Al2O3 catalyst: Reaction kinetics and modelling of a semi-batch slurry reactor

Catalysis Today

Volumn 49, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 49-56

  Mathew, S P ^a   Rajasekharam, M V ^a   Chaudhari, R V ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Hydrogenation; Kinetic modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 2942543985     PISSN: 09205861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-5861(98)00407-6     Document Type: Article

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