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Effect of Uranium on Catalysts containing Metals of Group VIII of the Periodic System

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DURING the course of investigations of catalysts for use in reactions between steam and hydrocarbons, it was found that by introducing uranium to the catalyst formulation a marked improvement in the reaction parameters was obtained.

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  1. North Western Gas Board, Technical and Planning Laboratories, Manchester

    T. NICKLIN & R. J. WHITTAKER

  2. Gas Council Basic Research Group, North Thames Gas Board, Fulham Gas Works, Kings Road, London, S.W.6

    M. DIXON

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NICKLIN, T., WHITTAKER, R. & DIXON, M. Effect of Uranium on Catalysts containing Metals of Group VIII of the Periodic System. Nature 212, 1357–1358 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2121357b0

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