Optimization of a catalyst system through the sequential application of experimental design techniques

Journal of Applied Statistics

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-147

  Coetzer, R L J ^a   Morgan, D H ^a   Maumela, H ^a  

^a SASOL TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Experimental design; Methylaluminoxane; Oligomerisation; Response surface modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049001089     PISSN: 02664763     EISSN: 13600532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02664760701775613     Document Type: Article

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