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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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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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