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AssigneeBattelle Memorial Institute
InventorsJohnathan E. Holladay, Danielle S. Muzatko, James F. White, Alan H. Zacher
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Hydrogenolysis systems are provided that can include a reactor housing an Ru-comprising hydrogenolysis catalyst and wherein the contents of the reactor is maintained at a neutral or acidic pH. Reactant reservoirs within the system can include a polyhydric alcohol compound and a base, wherein a weight ratio of the base to the compound is less than 0.05. Systems also include the product reservoir comprising a hydrogenolyzed polyhydric alcohol compound and salts of organic acids, and wherein the moles of base are substantially equivalent to the moles of salts or organic acids. Processes are provided that can include an Ru-comprising catalyst within a mixture having a neutral or acidic pH. A weight ratio of the base to the compound can be between 0.01 and 0.05 during exposing.
A hydrogenolysis system comprising:
A hydrogenolysis reactor containing a mixture comprising a polyhydric alcohol compound and an Ru-composition wherein a pH of the mixture is neutral or acidic.
A hydrogenolysis process comprising exposing a polyhydric alcohol compound to an Ru-comprising catalyst to form a mixture, the mixture having a neutral or acidic pH.
A process for hydrogenolysing a polyhydric alcohol compound comprising:
A hydrogenolysis system comprising a reactant reservoir coupled to a reactor, the reservoir configured to confine a reactant mixture, the reactant mixture comprising a polyhydric alcohol compound and a base, wherein a weight ratio of the base to the compound is less than 0.05.
A hydrogenolysis process comprising:
A hydrogenolysis system comprising:
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