Application of fischer-tropsch synthesis in biomass to liquid conversion

Catalysts

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 303-326

  Hu, Jin ^a   Yu, Fei ^a   Lu, Yongwu ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bi functional catalyst; Bio syngas; Bioenergy; Biofuel; Biomass; Biomass to liquid; Carbon utilization; Fischer tropsch; Gas cleaning; Gasification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883818507     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20734344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/catal2020303     Document Type: Review

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