Copper(II)-mediated thermolysis of alginates: A model kinetic study on the influence of metal ions in the thermochemical processing of macroalgae

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Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Rowbotham, J S ^a   Dyer, P W ^a   Greenwell, H C ^a   Selby, D ^a   Theodorou, M K ^a,b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alginate; Biofuel; Copper; Pyrolysis; Seaweed; Thermochemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871672957     PISSN: 20428898     EISSN: 20428901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsfs.2012.0046     Document Type: Article

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