A new technique for the rapid characterization of catalysts: Tandem micro-reactor-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 688-692

  Watanabe, Chu ^a   Ramus, Terry ^b   Meijboom, Reinout ^c   Freeman, Bob ^d  

^a Koriyama   (Japan)

^b Diablo Analytical   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^d Frontier Laboratories USA   (United States)

Author keywords

biofuels; biomass; catalysis; pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CATALYSIS; CHROMATOGRAPHY; PYROLYSIS; TUBES (COMPONENTS); VAPORS;

CATALYST BEDS; CHARACTERIZATION OF CATALYSTS; CHROMATOGRAPHY/MASS SPECTROMETRY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHS; MASS FLOW CONTROLLER; MICRO-REACTOR; ORGANIC SOLIDS; REACTION TUBES;

CATALYSTS;

JATROPHA;

EID: 84904257499     PISSN: 19447442     EISSN: 19447450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ep.11994     Document Type: Conference Paper

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