A METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OLEFINS, AN OLEFIN, A POLYOLEFIN, AND USE OF THE POLYOLEFIN

• Main Authors: MORSCHBACKER, ANTONIO, LUIZ, RIBEIRO, DE CASTRO, ROZA, LUIZA, ANDRADE, MARCIO, HENRIQUE, DOS SANTOS, CARAZZOLLE, MARCELO, FALSARELLA, PEREZ, JOHANA, RINCONES, PEREIRA, GONCALO, AMARANTE, GUIMARAES
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 10.10.2012
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; METALLURGY; MINERAL WAXES; PEAT; PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVEHYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, ORGASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE

The present invention relates to a method for the production of an olefin from at least one renewable natural raw material. More specifically, the present invention refers to a method whereby is obtained ethylene or propylene at high yield and high productivity by means of the anodic electrodecarboxylation reaction of carboxylic acids, respectively propionic acid and butyric acid, produced from fermentation, preferably of sugars. The method for generating the olefin is simple, has a low cost, and provides low emissions of greenhouse gasses of fossil origin.