Alumina: A key-component of structured catalysts for process intensification

Transactions of the Indian Ceramic Society

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 123-136

  Visconti, Carlo Giorgio ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alumina; Structured catalysts; Structured reactors; Washcoating

Indexed keywords

HIGH SURFACE AREA; INTERMEDIATE LAYERS; PROCESS CONDITION; PROCESS INTENSIFICATION; STRUCTURED CATALYST; STRUCTURED REACTORS; STRUCTURED SUPPORTS; WASH-COATING;

CATALYSTS;

ALUMINA;

EID: 84870295815     PISSN: 0371750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0371750X.2012.738481     Document Type: Review

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