Ethanol production from acetic acid utilizing a molybdenum carbide catalyst
US8350098B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 4, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07C29/149
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for the selective and direct formation of ethanol from acetic acid comprising contacting a feed stream containing acetic acid and hydrogen in vapor form at an elevated temperature with a hydrogenation catalyst comprising molybdenum carbide and one or more promoter metals selected from the group consisting of copper, iron, cobalt, nickel, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, platinum, titanium, zinc, chromium, rhenium, potassium, tin and tungsten on a catalyst support.
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