Synthesis of terephthalic acid by catalytic partial oxidation of p-xylene in supercritical carbon dioxide

Chemical Engineering Communications

Volumn 202, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 78-84

  Kim, Dae Sung ^a   Shin, Young Ho ^b   Lee, Youn Woo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative process; Catalyst solubility; P Xylene; Partial oxidation; Supercritical carbon dioxide; Terephthalic acid

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON DIOXIDE PROCESS; CATALYSTS; CATALYTIC OXIDATION; OXIDATION; SOLUBILITY; XYLENE;

ALTERNATIVE PROCESS; P XYLENE; PARTIAL OXIDATIONS; SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDES; TEREPHTHALIC ACIDS;

SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION;

EID: 84983426065     PISSN: 00986445     EISSN: 15635201     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986445.2013.825611     Document Type: Article

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