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Green research using heterogeneous catalysts.(CATALYSTS)
Advanced Ceramics Report, October, 2007
BASF Catalysis Research, USA, has made a three-year research commitment of $600 000 to the Earth and Environmental Engineering Department of Columbia University's School of Engineering and Applied Science for graduate and post-doctoral studies into environmentally-benign technologies using heterogeneous catalysts.
The programme will support the research of four Columbia students exploring promising areas of renewable energy, pollution control and catalysts for the hydrogen economy.
BASF scientist Robert Farrauto says "The programme is directed toward 'green/sustainable' technology and pollution abatement. Environmental technologies are a significant portion of BASF's business, especially as they relate to emissions reduction from autos, trucks, buses...
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