Challenges and perspectives for catalysis in production of diesel from biomass

Biofuels

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 465-483

  Madsen, Anders Theilgaard ^a   Søndergaard, Helle ^a   Fehrmann, Rasmus ^a   Riisager, Anders ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS-PHASE REFORMING; BASE CATALYSIS; BIO-OILS; CATALYTIC UPGRADING; DIESEL PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; FLASH PYROLYSIS; HOMOGENEOUS ACIDS; HYDRODEOXYGENATION; OIL PRICES; PLANT OIL; SOLID ACID; SOLID BASIS; WASTE FAT;

CARBOHYDRATES; CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYTIC REFORMING; CONDENSATION REACTIONS; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; GAS OILS; IONIC LIQUIDS; LUBRICATING OILS; METHANOL; MINERAL OILS; OIL WELLS; PARAFFINS; PYROLYSIS; SYNTHESIS GAS; VEGETABLE OILS;

BIOMASS;

EID: 79961054859     PISSN: 17597269     EISSN: 17597277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4155/bfs.11.115     Document Type: Review

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