Spent catalyst waste management: A review. Part I-Developments in hydroprocessing catalyst waste reduction and use

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 859-873

  Marafi, M ^a   Stanislaus, A ^a  

^a KUWAIT INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Environmental management; Recycling; Spent catalysts; Utilization; Waste reduction

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; OPTIMIZATION; RECYCLING;

SPENT CATALYSTS; WASTE REDUCTION;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; OPTIMIZATION; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CATALYSIS; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CATALYST; REVIEW; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER RECYCLING;

EID: 41649108798     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2008.02.004     Document Type: Review

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