Author : John Meurig Thomas
Release : 2015-02-09
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 58X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Principles and Practice of Heterogeneous Catalysis by : John Meurig Thomas
Download or read book Principles and Practice of Heterogeneous Catalysis written by John Meurig Thomas. This book was released on 2015-02-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This long-awaited second edition of the successful introduction to the fundamentals of heterogeneous catalysis is now completely revised and updated. Written by internationally acclaimed experts, this textbook includes fundamentals of adsorption, characterizing catalysts and their surfaces, the significance of pore structure and surface area, solid-state and surface chemistry, poisoning, promotion, deactivation and selectivity of catalysts, as well as catalytic process engineering. A final section provides a number of examples and case histories. With its color and numerous graphics plus references to help readers to easily find further reading, this is a pivotal work for an understanding of the principles involved.