Catalysis in application

Although catalysts are responsible for the manufacture and processing of a number of products in daily use, the subject of catalysis is still very much in its infancy, and the complexity of the processes still present major challenges. Catalysis in Application presents a snapshot of the most up-to-date developments in the field of applied catalysis. Coverage is principally in the areas of hydrogenation, dehydrogenation, chiral catalysis, environmental catalysis and catalyst deactivation, combining a unique mix of chemistry and chemical engineering.

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Applied Catalysis, held at the University of Glasgow on 16-18 July 2003.

Modification of catalysis and surface reactions by surface carbon -- Catalytic properties of the platinum-hydrogen-carbon system -- Deactivation kinetics of cobalt-nickel catalysts in a fluidised bed reformer -- Deactivation behaviour of Zn/ZSM-5 with a Fischer-Tropsch derived feedstock -- In-situ ultraviolet Raman spectroscopy of supported chromia/alumina catalysts for propane dehydrogenation -- Butane dehydrogenation over a Pt/alumina catalyst -- Selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde to cinnamyl alcohol using an Ir/C catalyst : influence of reaction conditions -- Study of catalyzed wall-flow and foam-type fine particulate filters -- A novel "thrifted" palladium-zinc catalyst supported on ceria stabilised zirconia for use in three way vehicle exhaust catalysis -- Enantioselectivity and catalyst morphology -- The effect of preparation on lanthanum and lanthanum doped cobaltates for application in the water gas shift reaction -- The influence of catalyst geometry and topology on the kinetics of hydrocarbon hydrogenation reactions -- Adsorption/desorption based characterisation of hydrogenation catalysts -- Ethyl ethanoate synthesis by ethanol dehydrogenation -- Observing hetero…