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Title: Ethanol from methanol. [Conversion achieved by treating methanol with synthesis gas (CO and H/sub 2/) at 180 to 185/sup 0/ in presence of Co catalyst; reaction conditions and yields]

Journal Article · · Science; (United States)
OSTI ID:5083895

Research Organization:
Research and Development Branch, Office of Synthetic Liquid Fuels, Bureau of Mines, Bruceton, Pennsylvania
OSTI ID:
5083895
Journal Information:
Science; (United States), Vol. 113:2930
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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