Synthesis of propylene carbonate from urea and 1,2-propylene glycol in a monolithic stirrer reactor

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1216-1223

  Wu, Dongfang ^a   Guo, Yali ^a   Geng, Shu ^a   Xia, Yinghao ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLYSIS; CATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; LIQUID-LIQUID REACTIONS; MECHANICALLY AGITATED SLURRY REACTOR; METAL OXIDES; MIXED OXIDE; MIXED OXIDE CATALYSTS; MONOLITHIC SUBSTRATES; OXIDE CATALYSTS; PROPYLENE CARBONATE; SLURRY REACTOR; STIRRER REACTORS; SYNERGETIC EFFECT;

CHROMIUM; METABOLISM; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; UREA; ZINC;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 84872940711     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: 15205045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie302108r     Document Type: Article

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