DE60328169D1 - Verfahren für die selektive Oxidation von Kohlenmonoxid an einem Ruthenium und Zinkoxid enthaltenden Katalysator - Google Patents

Verfahren für die selektive Oxidation von Kohlenmonoxid an einem Ruthenium und Zinkoxid enthaltenden Katalysator

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DE60328169D1
DE60328169D1 DE60328169T DE60328169T DE60328169D1 DE 60328169 D1 DE60328169 D1 DE 60328169D1 DE 60328169 T DE60328169 T DE 60328169T DE 60328169 T DE60328169 T DE 60328169T DE 60328169 D1 DE60328169 D1 DE 60328169D1
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Lawrence Shore
Wolfgang F Ruettinger
Robert J Ferrauto
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DE60328169T 2002-03-18 2003-03-11 Verfahren für die selektive Oxidation von Kohlenmonoxid an einem Ruthenium und Zinkoxid enthaltenden Katalysator Expired - Lifetime DE60328169D1 (de)

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US10/100,472 US20020131925A1 (en) 2000-09-25 2002-03-18 Ruthenium oxidation catalyst
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