ISOBUTANOL FROM SYNGAS IN A THREE PHASE SYSTEM

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'ISOBUTANOL FROM SYNGAS IN A THREE PHASE SYSTEM'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'ISOBUTANOL FROM SYNGAS IN A THREE PHASE SYSTEM'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'ISOBUTANOL FROM SYNGAS IN A THREE PHASE SYSTEM'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'ISOBUTANOL FROM SYNGAS IN A THREE PHASE SYSTEM'.
Showing 1-4 of 15 pages in this report.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Description

With growing interest in oxygenates as octane booster for automotive fuels, various synthesis routes for these chemicals are being investigated. Among others, alternative routes to isobutene, the C4-components in MTBE-synthesis are under investigation. A promising path to isobutene is the heterogeneously catalyzed CO-hydrogenation to isobutanol with following dehydration (Fig. 1). As shown by thermodynamical studies, the heterogeneously catalyzed CO-hydrogenation to isobutanol is not expected to experience any thermodynamic constraints. However, heterogeneous hydrogenation of CO is a very exothermic process, a problem which can only be partly solved when being conducted in a plug flow reactor. When carried out in reaction ... continued below

Creation Information

Tijrn, Peter December 29, 2002.

Context

This report is part of the collection entitled: Office of Scientific & Technical Information Technical Reports and was provided by UNT Libraries Government Documents Department to Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this report can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this report or its content.

Author

Sponsor

Publisher

Provided By

UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Serving as both a federal and a state depository library, the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department maintains millions of items in a variety of formats. The department is a member of the FDLP Content Partnerships Program and an Affiliated Archive of the National Archives.

About | Browse this Partner

Contact Us

Corrections Questions

What

Descriptive information to help identify this report. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Digital Library.

Description

With growing interest in oxygenates as octane booster for automotive fuels, various synthesis routes for these chemicals are being investigated. Among others, alternative routes to isobutene, the C4-components in MTBE-synthesis are under investigation. A promising path to isobutene is the heterogeneously catalyzed CO-hydrogenation to isobutanol with following dehydration (Fig. 1). As shown by thermodynamical studies, the heterogeneously catalyzed CO-hydrogenation to isobutanol is not expected to experience any thermodynamic constraints. However, heterogeneous hydrogenation of CO is a very exothermic process, a problem which can only be partly solved when being conducted in a plug flow reactor. When carried out in reaction vessels with moving catalyst bed (e.g. three phase stirred tank), heat transfer problems can be resolved, along with additional benefits connected with this reactor type. Several heterogeneous catalytic systems have been under investigation for their capability of isobutanol synthesis from syngas. Most promising catalysts for an active and selective isobutanol synthesis from CO are modified high temperature methanol catalysts.

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this report in the Digital Library or other systems.

  • Report No.: none
  • Grant Number: FC22-95PC93052
  • DOI: 10.2172/875781 | External Link
  • Office of Scientific & Technical Information Report Number: 875781
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc877291

Collections

This report is part of the following collection of related materials.

Office of Scientific & Technical Information Technical Reports

Reports, articles and other documents harvested from the Office of Scientific and Technical Information.

Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) is the Department of Energy (DOE) office that collects, preserves, and disseminates DOE-sponsored research and development (R&D) results that are the outcomes of R&D projects or other funded activities at DOE labs and facilities nationwide and grantees at universities and other institutions.

About | Browse this Collection

What responsibilities do I have when using this report?

Digital Files

When

Dates and time periods associated with this report.

Creation Date

  • December 29, 2002

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • Sept. 21, 2016, 2:29 a.m.

Description Last Updated

  • Dec. 7, 2016, 3:47 p.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this report last used?

Yesterday: 0
Past 30 days: 0
Total Uses: 6
More Statistics

Interact With This Report

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Start Reading

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'ISOBUTANOL FROM SYNGAS IN A THREE PHASE SYSTEM'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'ISOBUTANOL FROM SYNGAS IN A THREE PHASE SYSTEM'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'ISOBUTANOL FROM SYNGAS IN A THREE PHASE SYSTEM'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'ISOBUTANOL FROM SYNGAS IN A THREE PHASE SYSTEM'.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Citations, Rights, Re-Use

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

Tijrn, Peter. ISOBUTANOL FROM SYNGAS IN A THREE PHASE SYSTEM, report, December 29, 2002; United States. (digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc877291/: accessed August 22, 2018), University of North Texas Libraries, Digital Library, digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.