The Effect of Chemical Additives on the Synthesis of Ethanol (Technical Progress Report 13, September 16, 1990 - December 15, 1990)
- Univ. of Akron, OH (United States)
The objective of this research is to elucidate the role of additives on the methanol synthesis over Rh- and Ni-based catalysts. Chemical additives used for this study will include S, P, Ag, Cu, Mn, and Na which have different electronegativities. The effect of additives on the surface state of the catalysts, heat of adsorption of reactant molecules, reaction intermediates, reaction pathways, reaction kinetics, and product distributions is/will be investigated by a series of experimental studies of NO adsorption, reaction probing, study state rate measurement, and transient kinetic study. A better understanding of the role of additive on the synthesis reaction may allow us to use chemical additives to manipulate the catalytic properties of Rh- and Ni-based catalysts for producing high yields of ethanol from syngas. During the fourth quarter of 1990, the activity of silica-supported Rh+ (CO)2 catalysts for the CO insertion has been studied by in situ infrared spectroscopy. Results are discussed.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Akron, OH (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG22-87PC79923
- OSTI ID:
- 5961952
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/PC/79923--T5; ON: DE91010538
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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