Systems and Methods for Preparing Butenes
AssigneeBattelle Memorial Institute
InventorsVanessa Dagle, Robert A. Dagle
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Abstract
Systems for preparing butenes are provided. The systems can include a reactor inlet coupled to both a reactor and at least one reactant reservoir; at least one of the reactant reservoirs containing one or both of an aldehyde and/or ethanol; a catalyst within the reactor, the catalyst comprising a metal component and an acidic support material; and a reactor outlet operationally configured to convey a butene-rich reaction product to a product reservoir. Methods for preparing butenes are also provided. The methods can include exposing one or both of ethanol and/or an aldehyde to a catalyst comprising a metal component and an acidic support to form a butene-rich product that comprises one or both of 1-butene and/or 2-butene.
Claims22
A system for preparing butenes, the system comprising:
- a reactor inlet coupled to both a reactor and at least one reactant reservoir;
- the at least one reactant reservoir containing an aldehyde;
- a catalyst within the reactor, the catalyst comprising a metal component and an acidic support material;
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- a reactor outlet operationally configured to convey butene-rich reaction product to a product reservoir.
A method for preparing butenes, the method comprising exposing an aldehyde to a catalyst comprising a metal component and an acidic support to form a butene-rich product that comprises one or both of 1-butene and/or 2-butene.
A method for preparing butenes, the method comprising exposing ethanol to a catalyst comprising a metal component and an acidic support to form a butene-rich product that comprises one or both of 1-butene and/or 2-butene, wherein the metal component comprises one or more of yttrium, chromium, zinc, titanium, and/or gallium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.