CaCO3 supported Co-Fe catalysts for carbon nanotube synthesis in fluidized bed reactors

AIChE Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 657-664

  See, Chee Howe ^a   Harris, Andrew T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deposition methods; Fluidization; Particle technology

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CATALYST ACTIVITY; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS;

CITRIC ACID COMPLEX; PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

CALCIUM; CARBON NANOTUBES; CATALYST ACTIVITY; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS;

EID: 42149171740     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11403     Document Type: Article

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