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US 2013/0219778 A1Published application
Converting glycols to alcohols
AssigneePhillips 66 Company
InventorsJianhua Yao, Edward L. Sughrue, II, TiePan Shi, Brian Dunn
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Abstract
The conversion of diols to mono-alcohols as fuel blendstocks. In one embodiment hydrotreating processes are described that selectively convert glycols to mono-alcohols that can be blended as biofuels. Both NiMo and CoMo catalysts are active for the reaction and reaction conditions can also impact the selectivity of mono-alcohols.
Claims9
A method of producing mono-alcohols from glycols comprising:
- a) providing a biomass derived glycol feed;
- b) partially hydrogenating the glycol feed with a hydrogenation catalysts to produce a mono-alcohol, wherein said hydrogenation reaction occurs at a temperature and pressure that selectively deoxygenates one of the two hydroxyls,
- c) isolating one or more mono-alcohols,
- d) recycling unreacted glycol to (a), and
- e) blending said mono-alcohol in a fuel.
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