Catalytic wet air oxidation of low molecular weight carboxylic acids using a carbon supported platinum catalyst

Aqueous solutions of low molecular weight carboxylic acids, such as acetic, propionic and butyric acids, were treated by catalytic wet air oxidation (CWAO) using a carbon supported platinum catalyst. Oxidation in the presence of the catalyst, in a stirred reactor, was carried out at 200 C and 6.9 ba...

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Main Author: Gomes, Helder (author)
Other Authors: Figueiredo, José (author), Faria, Joaquim (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/1362
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/1362