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Title: Catalytic conversion of bio-mass derivable aliphatic alcohols to valuable alkenes or oxygenates

Abstract

Disclosed is a catalyst system, its methods of preparation and its use for producing, among others, alkenes and/or saturated or unsaturated oxygenates and, which include at least one of an aldehyde and an acid (such as propyl aldehyde, acrolein, acrylic acid, isobutyl aldehyde, methacrolein, methacrylic acid), comprising subjecting the corresponding an alcohol or a diol selected from the group consisting of propanol, propanediol and isobutanol that is derivable from biomass, to a vapor phase process over the catalytic system described herein in the presence of a gas mixture of oxygen, air or nitrogen and/or other suitable diluting gas. In the case where one of 1-propanol, or 1,2-propanediol or 1,3-propanediol or a mixture thereof is subjected to a vapor phase catalytic process over the said catalytic system in the presence of air or oxygen, and a co-fed gas, such as nitrogen or other diluting gas, the product is at least one of propylene, propyl aldehyde, acrolein and acrylic acid. In the case where isobutanol is subjected to such a process, the product is at least one of isobutylene, isobutyl aldehyde, methacrolein and methacrylic acid. The catalyst system comprises a single catalytic zone or multi-catalytic zones, in each of which the compositionmore » of the co-feed and other reaction parameter can be independently controlled.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
EverNu Technology, LLC, Warwick, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
2222256
Patent Number(s):
11738333
Application Number:
16/373,633
Assignee:
EverNu Technology, LLC (Warwick, PA)
DOE Contract Number:  
SC0007695
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 04/03/2019
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Lin, Manhua, and Eng, Waisi. Catalytic conversion of bio-mass derivable aliphatic alcohols to valuable alkenes or oxygenates. United States: N. p., 2023. Web.
Lin, Manhua, & Eng, Waisi. Catalytic conversion of bio-mass derivable aliphatic alcohols to valuable alkenes or oxygenates. United States.
Lin, Manhua, and Eng, Waisi. Tue . "Catalytic conversion of bio-mass derivable aliphatic alcohols to valuable alkenes or oxygenates". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2222256.
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