Reactivity of ethylene oxide in contact with basic contaminants

Thermochimica Acta

Volumn 480, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 53-60

  Dinh, Linh T T ^a   Rogers, William J ^a   Sam Mannan, M ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Adiabatic calorimetry; Alkali contaminants; Ethylene oxide; Reactivity

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CALORIMETRY; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL PLANTS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ETHYLENE; IMPURITIES; INSECTICIDES; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; SODIUM;

ADIABATIC CALORIMETRY; ALKALI-CONTAMINANTS; AMMONIUM HYDROXIDES; AUTOMATIC PRESSURE TRACKING ADIABATIC CALORIMETERS; CONCENTRATION LEVELS; CONTAMINANT CONCENTRATIONS; DESIGN AND OPERATIONS; ETHYLENE OXIDE; ETHYLENE OXIDES; EXOTHERM; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; NEAR ROOM TEMPERATURES; ONSET TEMPERATURES; PLANT PROCESSES; REACTIVITY; RESEARCH RESULTS; SODIUM HYDROXIDES; THERMAL STABILITIES;

CONTAMINATION;

EID: 56549095979     PISSN: 00406031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2008.09.013     Document Type: Article

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