Removal of arsine from synthesis gas using a copper on carbon adsorbent

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 45, Issue 18, 2006, Pages 6272-6278

  Quinn, Robert ^a   Dahl, Thomas A ^a   Diamond, Barry W ^a   Toseland, Bernard A ^a  

^a AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSINE; CONTROLLED REDUCTION; METALLIC COPPER; SYNGAS;

ADSORBENTS; ADSORPTION; CARBON MONOXIDE; COPPER; REDUCTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

SYNTHESIS GAS;

ADSORBENTS; ADSORPTION; CARBON MONOXIDE; COPPER; REDUCTION; SYNTHESIS GAS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EID: 33748780352     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie060176v     Document Type: Article

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