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<p>Utilization of a low-cost biomaterial, such as bioethanol, to produce value–added compounds for current industry has been investigated. This work is focused on the catalytic transformation of bioethanol into industrially significant alkenes. Catalytic transformation of ethanol was studied using catalysts based mainly on nanostructured materials as Mg-Al hydrotalcites, sepiolites and zeolites doped with Cu, K, Sr, Zn and Mn. The catalytic tests were carried out in a plug-flow reactor in the temperature range of 350—550 °C. Undoped zeolites promote acid-catalyzed dehydration of ethanol, while in case of basic catalysts, such as hydrotalcites, the product distribution is shifted toward butadiene. The impact of the hydrotalcites preparation method on their structure and catalytic activity is reported. It was found that hydrotalcite with well-developed layered structure, prepared by slow hydrolysis, promotes the formation of butadiene (with butadiene yield of 28.2 % at 400 °C vs. ethylene yield of 17.2 % at 550 °C).</p>
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Utilization of a low-cost biomaterial, such as bioethanol, to produce value–added compounds for current industry has been investigated. This work is focused on the catalytic transformation of bioethanol into industrially significant alkenes. Catalytic transformation of ethanol was studied using catalysts based mainly on nanostructured materials as Mg-Al hydrotalcites, sepiolites and zeolites doped with Cu, K, Sr, Zn and Mn. The catalytic tests were carried out in a plug-flow reactor in the temperature range of 350—550 °C. Undoped zeolites promote acid-catalyzed dehydration of ethanol, while in case of basic catalysts, such as hydrotalcites, the product distribution is shifted toward butadiene. The impact of the hydrotalcites preparation method on their structure and catalytic activity is reported. It was found that hydrotalcite with well-developed layered structure, prepared by slow hydrolysis, promotes the formation of butadiene (with butadiene yield of 28.2 % at 400 °C vs. ethylene yield of 17.2 % at 550 °C).

Nanostructured catalysts for BIOEthanol transformation to industrially important chemicals

Department of Organic Technology, Catalysis and Petroleum Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Catalysis and Petrochemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Acta Chimica Slovaca

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Utilization of a low-cost biomaterial, such as bioethanol, to produce value–added compounds for current industry has been investigated. This work is focused on...

Nanostructured catalysts for BIOEthanol transformation to industrially important chemicals

Publicado en línea: 10 sept 2021

Páginas: 66 - 78

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acs-2021-0009

Palabras clave
acetaldehyde, butadiene, catalyst, ethanol, hydrotalcites

© 2021 Blažej Horváth et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Nanostructured catalysts for BIOEthanol transformation to industrially important chemicals

Publicado en línea: 10 sept 2021

Páginas: 66 - 78

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acs-2021-0009

Palabras claveacetaldehyde, butadiene, catalyst, ethanol, hydrotalcites

© 2021 Blažej Horváth et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
acetaldehyde, butadiene, catalyst, ethanol, hydrotalcites