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Sugar to hydrocarbons by chemical processing
Shell is involved in a project to turn sugar into hydrocarbons, this time by straight chemical processing (Nov 2008). The tech (mainly a set of non-biological catalysts) is provided by Virent Energy Systems, of Madison.
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Topics : Bioenergy
BASF Develops New Catalyst for FT Synthesis of Olefins
BASF's Catalysis Research group in Ludwigshafen, Germany has developed a new catalyst for the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) process that allows the dedicated production of olefins key starting materials in the chemical industry. The new catalyst is an important initial step in the development of the process technology, which is scheduled for completion by the middle of the next decade. - Read More
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Topics : Chemistry