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Isobutanol-Methanol Mixtures from Synthesis Gas.
Quarterly Technical Progress Report. Period Covered: October 1 to December 30, 1996 - 1997

Iglesia, Enrique

University of California-Berkeley

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Section 1
1306kb		 Executive Summary

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 Contract Objectives and Tasks

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 Summary of Activities

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 Status, Accomplishments, Results
  Task 1: Project Work Plan
Task 2: Catalyst Synthesis
Task 3: Catalyst Evaluation in Laboratory Scale Reactors
  3.1 Kinetic Studies of Alcohol Coupling Reaction
3.2 Isobutanol Synthesis at High Pressure in the CMRU
Section 2
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Task 4:

 Identification of Reaction Intermediates
  4.1 Temperature-Programmed Reduction of MgO-based Cu Catalysts
4.2 Measurements of Copper Surface Area
4.3 Determination of Basic Site Density and Strength

Task 5:

 Bench-Scale Catalyst Evaluation at Air Products and Chemicals

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 Participating Project Personnel