Stacked bed reactor with diluents for producing ethanol
US8802903B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01J23/42
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to processes for producing ethanol using a stacked bed reactor comprising a first bed comprising a first hydrogenation catalyst and a second bed comprising a second hydrogenation catalyst and one or more diluents. The diluents may be selected from the group consisting of silica, silica-alumina and mixtures thereof.
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