Electrified process to conduct transformation of alcohols into corresponding olefins in a fluidized bed reactor

A process to perform a catalytic dehydration of one or more alcohols having at least two carbon atoms into one or more olefins, said process comprising the steps of:

• a) providing at least one fluidized bed reactor comprising at least two electrodes and a bed comprising particles;
• b) putting the particles of the bed in a fluidized state by passing upwardly through the said bed a fluid stream, to obtain a fluidized bed;
• c) heating the fluidized bed to a temperature ranging from 200° C. to 500° C. to conduct the catalytic dehydration of an alcohol-containing feedstock into one or more olefins, wherein the alcohol-containing feedstock comprises one or more alcohols having at least two carbon atoms;
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• d) optionally, recovering the one or more olefins;
• characterized in that the particles of the bed comprise electrically conductive particles and particles of a catalytic composition, wherein at least 10 wt. % of the particles based on the total weight of the particles of the bed are electrically conductive particles and have a resistivity ranging from 0.001 Ohm·cm to 500 Ohm·cm at 400° C.;
• wherein the catalytic composition comprises one or more solid acid catalysts;
• and in that the step c) of heating the fluidized bed is performed by passing an electric current through the fluidized bed.