Sentences with phrase «key chemical starting»
It also allowed the zeolites to convert 60 % of the longer hydrocarbon chains into five key chemical starting materials: benzene, toluene, xylene, propylene, and ethylene.
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Selective hydrogenation is the key to producing valuable chemicals, for example, turning triple - bonded hydrocarbons called alkynes selectively into double - bonded alkenes — starting materials for the synthesis of plastics, fuels and other commercial products.
Selective hydrogenation is the key to producing valuable chemicals, for example, turning triple - bonded hydrocarbons called alkynes selectively into double - bonded alkenes — starting materials for the synthesis of plastics, fuels and other...