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Oxygenates via Synthesis Gas. Final Technical Report.
January 1, 1995 - September 30, 1996 - 1999

Klier, Kamil
Herman, Richard G.
Beretta, Alessandra
Burcham, Maria A.
Sun, Qun
Cai, Yeping
Roy, Biswanath

Zettlemoyer Center for Surface Studies
LeHigh University

Table of Contents 194kb

Title Page

Disclaimer

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Executive Summary

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Table of Contents

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Research Results

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Cu/ZrO2 Catalysts for Alcohol Synthesis 1180kb

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Introduction

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Experimental

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Catalyst Preparation

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Catalyst Characterization

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Kinetic Catalytic Testing

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Results

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Catalyst Characterization

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Kinetic Catalytic Tests

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Discussion

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Conclusions

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Cs/Cu/ZnO/Cr2O3 and Cs/ZnO/Cr2O3 Catalysts as Single Beds and in a Double Bed Configuration for Higher Alcohol Synthesis 1139kb

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Introduction

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Experimental

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Catalyst Preparation

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Activity Tests

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Quantitative Product Analysis

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Results

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HAS Over the 3 mol% Cs-Promoted Cs/ZnO/Cr2O3 Catalyst

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HAS Over the 4 mol% Cs-PromotedCs/ZnO/Cr2O3 Catalyst

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HAS Over the Double-Bed 3 mol% Cs-Promoted Cs/ZnO/Cr2O3 and 4 mol% Cs-PromotedCs/ZnO/Cr2O3 Catalysts

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Discussion

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Conclusions

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Effect of Reaction Pressure on Higher Alcohol Synthesis Over the Double-Bed Cs-Promoted Catalysts 626kb

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Introduction

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Experimental

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Catalyst Preparation

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Catalytic Testing

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Results

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HAS Over the Double-Bed 3 mol% Cs-Promoted Cs/ZnO/Cr2O3 and 4 mol% Cs-Pormoted Cs/ZnO/Cr2O3 Catalysts

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HAS Over the Double-Bed 3 mol% Cs-Promoted Cs/ZnO/Cr2O3 Catalyst at High Temperature

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Discussion

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Conclusions

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IV

Double Bed Cs/Cu/ZnO/Cr2O3 Catalyst for Higher Alcohol Synthesis 790kb

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Catalytic Testing Results

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Conclusions

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Acknowledgements

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List of Publications to Date

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References

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