Commercial FT process applications

Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis

Volumn 152, Issue , 2004, Pages 406-481

  Dry, M E ^a   Steynberg, A P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b SASOL TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL; HYDROCARBON; NATURAL GAS; PETROLEUM;

ASH; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COST; FISCHER TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; FLUIDIZED BED; GASIFICATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 9644268209     PISSN: 01672991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-2991(04)80462-2     Document Type: Review

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