Liquid fuels from Fischer-Tropsch wax hydrocracking: Isomer distribution

Catalysis Today

Volumn 156, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 58-64

  Gamba, Simone ^a   Pellegrini, Laura A ^a   Calemma, Vincenzo ^b   Gambaro, Chiara ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b ENI S P A   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fischer Tropsch; Hydrocracking; Mono branched isomers; Multi branched isomers; Synthetic fuels; Wax

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE MARKETS; BRANCHED ISOMERS; CETANE NUMBER; COLD FLOW PROPERTIES; FISCHER TROPSCH; FISCHER-TROPSCH WAX; HIGH QUALITY; HYDROCONVERSION; ISOMER DISTRIBUTIONS; ISOMERISATION; LOW EMISSION; METHOD OF ANALYSIS; OPERATING CONDITION; RENEWABLE FUELS;

HYDROCRACKING; ISOMERS;

SYNTHETIC FUELS;

EID: 77957220217     PISSN: 09205861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2010.01.009     Document Type: Article

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