A Chemist from RUDN University Created a Silica and Niobium-Based Catalyst to Speed Up Petrochemical Reactions 24 Times (IMAGE)

RUDN University

A Chemist from RUDN University Created a Silica and Niobium-Based Catalyst to Speed Up Petrochemical Reactions 24 Times

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Alkylation reactions are used in the petrochemical industry to obtain high-octane number components of motor gasoline. A chemist from RUDN University found a way to speed this process up 24 times. To do so, he developed a catalyst based on silica and niobium.

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RUDN University

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