Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: Comparison of performances of iron and cobalt catalysts

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 46, Issue 26, 2007, Pages 8938-8945

  Davis, Burtron H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS-TO-CLEAN FUELS; COBALT CATALYST;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; COBALT; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; METHANE;

IRON;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; COBALT; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; IRON; METHANE;

EID: 38149035840     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie0712434     Document Type: Conference Paper

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