Catalytic conversion of concentrated miscanthus in water for ethylene glycol production

AIChE Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 2254-2262

  Pang, Jifeng ^a   Zheng, Mingyuan ^a   Wang, Aiqin ^a   Sun, Ruiyan ^a   Wang, Hua ^a   Jiang, Yu ^a   Zhang, Tao ^a  

^a DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Binary catalyst; Concentrated; Ethylene glycol; Miscanthus

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; NICKEL;

BINARY CATALYSTS; CATALYTIC CONVERSION; CONCENTRATED; LIGNIN COMPONENTS; MISCANTHUS; RANEY NI CATALYST; REACTION CONDITIONS; SOLVENT PRETREATMENT;

POLYOLS;

MISCANTHUS;

EID: 84899940252     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.14406     Document Type: Article

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