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Towards Understanding the Catalytic Reforming of Biomass in Supercritical Water
Author(s) -
Rabe Stefan,
Nachtegaal Maarten,
Ulrich Thomas,
Vogel Frédéric
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201001160
Subject(s) - supercritical fluid , ruthenium , catalysis , steam reforming , chemical engineering , supercritical water oxidation , chemistry , ethanol , materials science , organic chemistry , hydrogen production , engineering
A critical point : The function of a working ruthenium catalyst during the reforming of ethanol in supercritical water was studied in situ using X‐ray absorption spectroscopy (see picture). The reforming of ethanol over a supported ruthenium catalyst in sub‐ and supercritical water is suggested to proceed by the same mechanism as steam reforming at low pressures.