Feasibility of zeolites in converting butyric acid into propylene for biorefineries
The biorefinery has been recognized as a new industry to produce both energy and chemical materials such as olefins and BTX from renewable resources. In this context the conversion of butyric acid over zeolites was investigated for establishing a new production route of propylene. Propylene was main...
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Published in | Energy sources. Part A, Recovery, utilization, and environmental effects Vol. 40; no. 3; pp. 306 - 311 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Taylor & Francis
01.02.2018
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Summary: | The biorefinery has been recognized as a new industry to produce both energy and chemical materials such as olefins and BTX from renewable resources. In this context the conversion of butyric acid over zeolites was investigated for establishing a new production route of propylene. Propylene was mainly generated by decarbonylation and dehydration of butyric acid. Our study proved that H-ZSM-5 (750) and silicalite were the best industrial catalyst among the tested ones. For H-ZSM-5 (750), the selectivity of propylene reached 64.2 C% and the ratio of the yield for propylene to theoretical yield (75 C%) became 85.6%. |
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ISSN: | 1556-7036 1556-7230 |
DOI: | 10.1080/15567036.2017.1415396 |