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Unlike traditional thermal conversion methods such as incineration, gasification, or pyrolysis—which typically rely on combustion, oxygen input, or catalytic beds—Raven SR’s two-stage process is driven by indirect electric heating, offering superior control over reaction conditions and emissions.
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David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Jones fleshes out the catalytic 1969 protests against Frank Erwin, when the imperial UT regent pushed to demolish old oaks along the creek to make way for a stadium expansion.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The Ohio Department of Development awarded the Major League Soccer team $26 million in tax credits from the agency's Transformational Mixed-Use Development Program, a pool of credits given to large-scale projects that could be considered catalytic for development in the communities around them.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025
Funding comes from the local businesses, a bank loan and the county’s catalytic loan, the Herald previously reported.
—Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
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David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Jones fleshes out the catalytic 1969 protests against Frank Erwin, when the imperial UT regent pushed to demolish old oaks along the creek to make way for a stadium expansion.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The Ohio Department of Development awarded the Major League Soccer team $26 million in tax credits from the agency's Transformational Mixed-Use Development Program, a pool of credits given to large-scale projects that could be considered catalytic for development in the communities around them.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025
Funding comes from the local businesses, a bank loan and the county’s catalytic loan, the Herald previously reported.
—Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Catalytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catalytic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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catalytic
adjective
cat·a·lyt·ic
ˌkat-ᵊl-ˈit-ik 
: causing, involving, or relating to catalysis
the catalytic action of an enzyme
Medical Definition
catalytic
adjective
cat·a·lyt·ic
ˌkat-ᵊl-ˈit-ik
: causing, involving, or relating to catalysis
a catalytic reaction
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