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Department of Chemical Engineering
Platinum promotion in supported gold catalysts for glycerol oxidation
Abstract
dc:description.abstractThere has been recently a drive toward cleaner fuels, with biodiesel proving to be a viable option. It is obtained by the transesterification of triglycerides, with glycerol as the main coproduct. Approximately 100kg of glycerol is formed per ton of biodiesel produced.
Degree
thesis:*- Grantor dc:publisher.institution
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Year dc:date.issued
- 2012
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Royker, Mariam
- Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
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- Van Steen, Eric
Rights
- Language dc:language.iso
- eng
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Handle dc:identifier.uri
- http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11987
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11987