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Introduction Industrial biotechnology (IB) is the use of biotechnology for manufacturing industrial products (other than pharmaceuticals) and protecting the environment. IB is also known as “third wave” or “white” biotechnology. It involves the design and creation of industrial enzymes, usually … Continue reading
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Emerging markets are in growth, while mature markets are soft and almost flat. But in balance for global chemical, petroleum and energy companies the outlook is higher than average GDP. Weaknesses exist in consumer markets, retail, construction, electronics, luxury, pharmaceuticals … Continue reading
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Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) Professor Linic obtained his PhD in chemical engineering at the University of Delaware in 2003 under the supervision of Professor Mark Barteau. He was Max Planck postdoctoral fellow with Professor … Continue reading
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Introduction Industrial Friedel−Crafts acylation and alkylation is dominated by the use of homogeneous catalysts, such as aluminum chloride (AlCl3) and hydrogen fluoride (HF) (Bandini et al. 2009). In AlCl3 systems, a lot of waste is produced during the hydrolysis for … Continue reading
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Paul A. Elfers Professor at the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Professor Mavrikakis received his Diploma in chemical engineering from the National Technical University of Athens in Greece, and an MS in applied math … Continue reading
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As sources of olefins, steam cracking and refinery fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) processes are both mature technologies with limited potential for meeting anticipated demands. There is a growing need to utilize technologies that favor higher propylene/ethylene (P/E) ratios, such as … Continue reading
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