Chemical engineers must focus on practical solutions

AIChE Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 2708-2720

  Banholzer, William F ^a   Jones, Mark E ^a  

^a DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuels; Desalination; Energy; Innovation; Practical; Thermodynamic limitations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880643137     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.14172     Document Type: Article

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