Catalytic upgrading of bio-oils by esterification

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 780-795

  Ciddor, Lachlan ^a   Bennett, James A ^a   Hunns, James A ^a   Wilson, Karen ^a   Lee, Adam F ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Catalysis; Catalytic processes; Green chemistry; Pyrolysis; Zeolites

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; CATALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GAS OILS; OIL SHALE; PYROLYSIS; ZEOLITES;

CATALYTIC PROCESS; CHEMICALS PRODUCTIONS; DESIGN AND APPLICATION; GREEN CHEMISTRY; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS; SOLID ACID CATALYSTS; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSING; TRANSPORTATION FUELS;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

ACETIC ACID; ACTIVATED CARBON; ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; BIOFUEL; LEWIS ACID; PROPIONIC ACID; SILICON DIOXIDE; ZEOLITE; ZIRCONIUM OXIDE;

ACIDITY; ADSORPTION; BATCH PROCESS; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DISTILLATION; ESTERIFICATION; FERMENTATION; HYDRATION; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROPHOBICITY; LEACHING; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PYROLYSIS; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SURFACE PROPERTY; VISCOSITY; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 84925938829     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.4662     Document Type: Review

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