High octane ethers from synthesis gas-derived alcohols. Quarterly technical progress report, July--September 1993

Technical Report · Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10123882· OSTI ID:10123882

Klier, K; Herman, R G; Feeley, O C; Johansson, M A

The objective of the proposed research is to synthesize oxygenated fuel ethers, primarily methyl isobutyl ether (MIBE) and methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), directly from coal-derived H{sub 2}/CO/CO{sub 2} synthesis via alcohol mixtures that are rich in methanol and 2-methyl-1-proanol (isobutanol). The overall scheme involves gasification of coal, purification and shifting of the synthesis gas, higher alcohol synthesis, and direct synthesis of ethers. Both organic and inorganic catalysts will be investigated, and the better catalysts will be subjected to long term performance studies. The project is divided into the following three tasks: (1) synthesis of high octane ethers from alcohol mixtures containing predominantly methanol and 2-methyl-1-propanol over superacid resins, (2) inorganic catalysts for the synthesis of high octane ethers form alcohols, and (3) long term performance and reaction engineering for scale-up of the alcohols-to-ether process. A summary of technical progress is provided in this report.

• Research Organization: Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-90PC90044
• OSTI ID: 10123882
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/90044-12; ON: DE94006774; TRN: 94:002678
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Nov 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
37 INORGANIC
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ETHERS
PROGRESS REPORT
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
METHANOL
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
2-METHYLPROPANOL
ZEOLITES
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
SYNTHESIS GAS
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METHYL ETHER
BUTYL ETHER
MORDENITE
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
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