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Catalytic Hydrocracking—Mechanisms and Versatility of the Process^†

Prof. Dr. Jens Weitkamp^*

Article first published online: 7 FEB 2012

DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201100315

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Weitkamp, J. (2012), Catalytic Hydrocracking—Mechanisms and Versatility of the Process. ChemCatChem, 4: 292–306. doi: 10.1002/cctc.201100315

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^*Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart (Germany), Fax: (+49) 711-685-64065

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Alwin Mittasch Award Lecture 2009 held at the Meeting of the German Catalysis Society, Weimar, March 10-12, 2010.

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