Ethanol production from acetic acid utilizing a cobalt catalyst
US8450535B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 4, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 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 cobalt and one or more metals selected from the group consisting of palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, rhenium, iridium, chromium, copper, tin, molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium, zinc and iron on a catalyst support.
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