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Title: Energy Efficient Catalytic Reaction and Production of Cumene

Abstract

Alkylation reactions of benzene with propylene using zeolites were studied for their affinity for cumene production. The current process for the production of cumene involves heating corrosive acid catalysts, cooling, transporting, and distillation. This study focused on the reaction of products in a static one-pot vessel using non-corrosive zeolite catalysts, working towards a more efficient one-step process with a potentially large energy savings. A series of experiments were conducted to find the best reaction conditions yielding the highest production of cumene. The experiments looked at cumene formation amounts in two different reaction vessels that had different physical traits. Different zeolites, temperatures, mixing speeds, and amounts of reactants were also investigated to find their affects on the amount of cumene produced. Quantitative analysis of product mixture was performed by gas chromatography. Mass spectroscopy was also utilized to observe the gas phase components during the alkylation process.

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Research Org.:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (US); Sandia National Labs., Livermore, CA (US)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
791886
Report Number(s):
SAND2001-3050
TRN: US200204%%152
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1 Dec 2001
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; ALKYLATION; BENZENE; CATALYSTS; CUMENE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROSCOPY; PRODUCTION; PROPYLENE; ZEOLITES; CATALYTIC EFFECTS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY

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JAREK, RUSSELL L., THORNBERG, STEVEN M., BARROW, STACIA, TRUDELL, DANIEL E., and NENOFF, TINA M. Energy Efficient Catalytic Reaction and Production of Cumene. United States: N. p., 2001. Web. doi:10.2172/791886.
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JAREK, RUSSELL L., THORNBERG, STEVEN M., BARROW, STACIA, TRUDELL, DANIEL E., & NENOFF, TINA M. Energy Efficient Catalytic Reaction and Production of Cumene. United States. doi:10.2172/791886.
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JAREK, RUSSELL L., THORNBERG, STEVEN M., BARROW, STACIA, TRUDELL, DANIEL E., and NENOFF, TINA M. Sat . "Energy Efficient Catalytic Reaction and Production of Cumene". United States. doi:10.2172/791886. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/791886.
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@article{osti_791886,
title = {Energy Efficient Catalytic Reaction and Production of Cumene},
author = {JAREK, RUSSELL L. and THORNBERG, STEVEN M. and BARROW, STACIA and TRUDELL, DANIEL E. and NENOFF, TINA M.},
abstractNote = {Alkylation reactions of benzene with propylene using zeolites were studied for their affinity for cumene production. The current process for the production of cumene involves heating corrosive acid catalysts, cooling, transporting, and distillation. This study focused on the reaction of products in a static one-pot vessel using non-corrosive zeolite catalysts, working towards a more efficient one-step process with a potentially large energy savings. A series of experiments were conducted to find the best reaction conditions yielding the highest production of cumene. The experiments looked at cumene formation amounts in two different reaction vessels that had different physical traits. Different zeolites, temperatures, mixing speeds, and amounts of reactants were also investigated to find their affects on the amount of cumene produced. Quantitative analysis of product mixture was performed by gas chromatography. Mass spectroscopy was also utilized to observe the gas phase components during the alkylation process.},
doi = {10.2172/791886},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2001},
month = {Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2001}
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