Synthesis of ethanol from biomass
US8889923B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 23, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E50/30
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for the selective production of ethanol by vapor phase reaction of acetic acid over a hydrogenating catalyst composition to form ethanol is disclosed and claimed. In an embodiment of this invention reaction of acetic acid and hydrogen over either cobalt and palladium supported on graphite or cobalt and platinum supported on silica selectively produces ethanol in a vapor phase at a temperature of about 250° C.
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