Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process development: Steps from fundamentals to industrial practices

Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 354-362

  Xu, Jian ^a,b   Yang, Yong ^a,b   Li, Yong Wang ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF COAL CHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; OPTIMIZATION;

CATALYST PROPERTIES; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS PROCESS; FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES; FUNDAMENTAL TOOLS; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES; MEDIUM TEMPERATURE; REACTION ENGINEERING; SYNTHESIS PROCESS;

FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84899915302     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22113398     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2013.05.002     Document Type: Review

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