Effect of the operation conditions on the selective oxidation of glycerol with catalysts based on Au supported on carbonaceous materials

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 178, Issue , 2011, Pages 423-435

  Gil, Sonia ^a   Marchena, Miriam ^a   Sánchez Silva, Luz ^a   Romero, Amaya ^a   Sánchez, Paula ^a   Valverde, José Luís ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Carbon nanofibers; Glyceric acid; Glycolic acid; Graphite; Liquid phase oxidation of glycerol; Tartronic acid

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; CARBON NANOFIBERS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYSTS; GLYCEROL; GOLD; GRAPHITE; NANOFIBERS; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; REACTION RATES; SOLS;

CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; GLYCERIC ACID; GLYCOLIC ACIDS; KINETICALLY CONTROLLED; LIQUID-PHASE OXIDATION OF GLYCEROL; PRODUCT SELECTIVITIES; REACTION TEMPERATURE; TARTRONIC ACID;

CATALYST SELECTIVITY;

EID: 82755186454     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.10.048     Document Type: Article

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