Bio-oil upgrading in supercritical water using Ni-Co catalysts supported on carbon nanofibres

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 154, Issue , 2016, Pages 178-187

  Remon J ^a,b   Arauzo, J ^a   Garcia L ^a   Arcelus Arrillaga, P ^b   Millan, M ^b   Suelves, I ^c   Pinilla, J L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTO DE CARBOQUÍMICA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bio fuels; Bio oil upgrading; Carbon nanofibres; Supercritical water

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; CARBON NANOFIBERS; CATALYSTS; HEAT TREATMENT; NANOFIBERS; NICKEL; NITRIC ACID; OXYGEN; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

BIO OIL; CARBON NANOFIBRES; CATALYST PROPERTIES; CATALYTIC PROPERTIES; OXYGEN SURFACE GROUPS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION; SUPERCRITICAL WATER;

CATALYST SUPPORTS;

EID: 84991094107     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2016.08.030     Document Type: Article

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