Feasibility of zeolites in converting butyric acid into propylene for biorefineries |
| |
| Authors: | Takashi Goshima Yumi Isoda Madoka Sakaguchi Kenta Fukudome Kei Mizuta Susumu Nii |
| |
| Affiliation: | Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Chemical Engineering, Graduate of Science and Engineering, Kagoshima University, Kaogshima-city, Kagoshima, Japan |
| |
| Abstract: | The biorefinery has been recognized as a new industry to produce both energy and chemical materials such as olefins and BTX from renewable resources. In this context the conversion of butyric acid over zeolites was investigated for establishing a new production route of propylene. Propylene was mainly generated by decarbonylation and dehydration of butyric acid. Our study proved that H-ZSM-5 (750) and silicalite were the best industrial catalyst among the tested ones. For H-ZSM-5 (750), the selectivity of propylene reached 64.2 C% and the ratio of the yield for propylene to theoretical yield (75 C%) became 85.6%. |
| |
| Keywords: | Sustainable biorefinery Catalytic conversion Zeolites Acidic property Propylene production |
|
|
