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HERO ID
3044612
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Heterobimetallic Zeolite, InV-ZSM-5, Enables Efficient Conversion of Biomass Derived Ethanol to Renewable Hydrocarbons
Author(s)
Narula, CK; Li, Z; Casbeer, EM; Geiger, RA; Moses-Debusk, M; Keller, M; Buchanan, MV; Davison, BH
Year
2015
Is Peer Reviewed?
1
Journal
Scientific Reports
EISSN:
2045-2322
Volume
5
Page Numbers
16039
Language
English
PMID
26526963
DOI
10.1038/srep16039
Web of Science Id
WOS:000363959100002
Abstract
Direct catalytic conversion of ethanol to hydrocarbon blend-stock can increase biofuels use in current vehicles beyond the ethanol blend-wall of 10-15%. Literature reports describe quantitative conversion of ethanol over zeolite catalysts but high C2 hydrocarbon formation renders this approach unsuitable for commercialization. Furthermore, the prior mechanistic studies suggested that ethanol conversion involves endothermic dehydration step. Here, we report the complete conversion of ethanol to hydrocarbons over InV-ZSM-5 without added hydrogen and which produces lower C2 (<13%) as compared to that over H-ZSM-5. Experiments with C2H5OD and in situ DRIFT suggest that most of the products come from the hydrocarbon pool type mechanism and dehydration step is not necessary. Thus, our method of direct conversion of ethanol offers a pathway to produce suitable hydrocarbon blend-stock that may be blended at a refinery to produce fuels such as gasoline, diesel, JP-8, and jet fuel, or produce commodity chemicals such as BTX.
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