Zeolitic catalytic conversion of alcohols to hydrocarbons
AssigneeUT-Battelle, LLC
InventorsChaitanya K. Narula, Brian H. Davison, Martin Keller
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Abstract
A method for converting an alcohol to a hydrocarbon, the method comprising contacting said alcohol with a metal-loaded zeolite catalyst at a temperature of at least 100° C. and up to 550° C., wherein said alcohol can be produced by a fermentation process, said metal is a positively-charged metal ion, and said metal-loaded zeolite catalyst is catalytically active for converting said alcohol to said hydrocarbon.
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A method for converting ethanol in an aqueous solution in a concentration of no more than about 20% (vol/vol) to a product comprising aromatic hydrocarbons, the method comprising contacting said ethanol in aqueous solution with a gallium or indium loaded ZSM-5 zeolite catalyst at a temperature of 300° C. to 550° C. and pressure of 1-5 atm to convert said ethanol into said product comprising aromatic hydrocarbons, wherein a combined concentration of alcohols in said aqueous solution is no more than about 20% (vol/vol).
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