Zeolite Nanoporous Catalyst (IMAGE)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Zeolite Nanoporous Catalyst

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Zeolite can handle the long carbon chains of crude oil, cutting them into shorter pieces, re-forming them into high-octane gasoline. Auerbach and others who study zeolite are asking whether they may also be used to convert plant biomass such as cellulose into gasoline.

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UMass Amherst

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