Nezam, Iman; Peereboom, Lars; Miller, Dennis J. published the artcile< Continuous condensed-phase ethanol conversion to higher alcohols: Experimental results and techno-economic analysis>, Name: 2-Ethylhexan-1-ol, the main research area is alumina supported nickel lanthanum oxide catalyst; ethanol conversion higher alc technoeconomic analysis.
The conversion of ethanol to n-butanol and higher alcs. is carried out in a continuous fixed bed reactor over a Ni/La2O3/γ-Al2O3 catalyst at 210-250°C and 100 bar. At these conditions, the reaction mixture is a condensed, near-critical phase that facilitates higher reaction rates than corresponding vapor phase reactions. Combined selectivity to n-butanol and C6+ higher alcs. reached 74% at 41% ethanol conversion. A process concept is presented in which n-butanol and mixed C6+ alcs. are produced as saleable products; ethanol is recycled to achieve nearly 100% overall conversion and minor byproducts are burned to provide process energy. A process design is conducted using aspen plus V8.4 process simulation software and economic analyses are carried out for several cases of ethanol conversion and alcs. selectivities. Several addnl. cases involving permutations of the base process configuration are also examined in attempts to improve process economics. At n-butanol selectivities achieved exptl., a facility producing 75 million kg n-butanol per yr has a total capital cost of 8.1 million with a required n-butanol selling price of .55/kg to .60/kg for typical values of expected return on investment.
Journal of Cleaner Production published new progress about Aliphatic alcohols Role: IMF (Industrial Manufacture), PREP (Preparation). 104-76-7 belongs to class alcohols-buliding-blocks, and the molecular formula is C8H18O, Name: 2-Ethylhexan-1-ol.
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