Journal of
Petroleum Technology and Alternative Fuels

  • Abbreviation: J. Pet. Technol. Altern. Fuels
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2360-8560
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPTAF
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 69

Full Length Research Paper

Ultrasonication of H-MOR zeolite catalysts for dimethylether (DME) production as a clean fuel

Ahmed K. Aboul-Gheit
  • Ahmed K. Aboul-Gheit
  • Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Cairo 11787, Nasr City, P.O. Box 9540, Cairo, Egypt.
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Sameh M. K. Aboul-Fotouh
  • Sameh M. K. Aboul-Fotouh
  • Chemistry Department, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Roxy, Cairo 11757, Egypt.
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Laila I. Ali
  • Laila I. Ali
  • Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Northern Border University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Mona A. Naghmash
  • Mona A. Naghmash
  • Chemistry Department, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Roxy, Cairo 11757, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 09 April 2014
  •  Accepted: 29 July 2014
  •  Published: 11 August 2014

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