Abstract:
The invention provides a process for producing ethyl esters and hydrocarbons from lignocellulosic biomass materials. The process comprises two steps: the first step being an acid ethanolysis (solvolysis with ethanol) of the biomass in oxidizing medium; the second step being the catalytic conversion of the by-product diethyl ether and, optionally, light ethyl esters, into hydrocarbons over ZSM-5 zeolite catalyst. Cellulose, hemicellulose and part of the lignin are converted in the first step. The oxidizer used in this first conversion step is preferably and most preferably hydrogen peroxide activated by Fe (II) (Fenton-type reagent), and/or Ti (IV) ions. The final products may include ethyl levulinate (diesel-grade additive), light ethyl esters (ethyl formate and ethyl acetate), levulinic acid, succinic acid, methanol, gasoline-range hydrocarbons and C 2 -C 4 hydrocarbons.
Abstract:
Catalytic methods for the production of saturated hydrocarbons with 2 to 5 carbon atoms per molecule by conversion of small hydrocarbon halides and/or hydrogenation of carbonaceous material are disclosed that result in high yield of saturated C2 to C5 hydrocarbons at reduced corrosion of the reactors and in good lifetime of the catalyst. The methods are performed in the presence of a Lewis acid comprising catalyst and in the absence of oxygen or oxygen containing compounds, whereby an upper limit of at most 50 parts per million mass of oxygen or oxygen containing compounds can be tolerated.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a process for the conversion of synthesis gas to hydrocarbons comprising the steps of: a) contacting synthesis gas at an elevated temperature and pressure with a particulate Fischer-Tropsch catalyst in a Fischer-Tropsch reactor system to generate hydrocarbons comprising gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons; b) in a gas separation zone, separating a gaseous phase comprising saturated gaseous hydrocarbons from a liquid phase comprising liquid hydrocarbons and from the particulate Fischer-Tropsch catalyst; c) passing at least a portion of the separated gaseous phase to a dehydrogenation reactor where at least a portion of the saturated gaseous hydrocarbons are converted to unsaturated hydrocarbons; and d) recycling at least a portion of said unsaturated hydrocarbons back to the Fischer-Tropsch reactor system.
Abstract:
Catalytic methods for the production of saturated hydrocarbons with 2 to 5 carbon atoms per molecule by conversion of small hydrocarbon halides and/or hydrogenation of carbonaceous material are disclosed that result in high yield of saturated C2 to C5 hydrocarbons at reduced corrosion of the reactors and in good lifetime of the catalyst. The methods are performed in the presence of a Lewis acid comprising catalyst and in the absence of oxygen or oxygen containing compounds, whereby an upper limit of at most 50 parts per million mass of oxygen or oxygen containing compounds can be tolerated.
Abstract:
On separe l'ethane du methane en faisant passer un melange gazeux d'ethane et de methane (plus un gaz porteur si on le desire, p. ex. de l'helium, qui peut representer 95% du volume total) a une temperature se situant entre 150K et 400K et a une pression de 1 a 80 bars au travers d'un lit adsorbant ayant une dimension de tamis moleculaire effective de 4 66 a 10 66 jusqu'a ce que la concentration de methane par unite de volume de gaz quittant le lit soit au moins aussi grande que la concentration de methane par unite de volume du melange passant dans le lit (a la meme pression), en arretant le passage du melange (mais eventuellement en laissant du gaz porteur de continuer de s'ecouler), et en recuperant le gaz qui se degage du lit juste apres un arret complet de degagement de methane. Ce gaz est relativement riche en ethane, ne contenant souvent que de l'ethane (plus un gaz porteur).