Potentials of bio-butanol conversion to valuable products

Autor: Larisa Pinaeva, Alexandr Noskov
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Reviews in Chemical Engineering. 39:669-706
ISSN: 2191-0235
0167-8299
DOI: 10.1515/revce-2021-0066
Popis: In the last decade, there was observed a growing demand for both n-butanol as a potential fuel or fuel additive, and propylene as the only raw material for production of alcohol and other more bulky propylene chemical derivatives with faster growing outputs (polymers, propylene oxide, and acrylic acid). The predictable oilfield depletion and the European Green Deal adoption stimulated interest in alternative processes for n-butanol production, especially those involving bio-based materials. Their commercialization will promote additional market penetration of n-butanol for its application as a basic chemical. We analyze briefly the current status of two most advanced bio-based processes, i.e. ethanol–to-n-butanol and acetone–butanol–ethanol (ABE) fermentation. In the second part of the review, studies of n-butanol and ABE conversion to valuable products are considered with an emphasis on the most perspective catalytic systems and variants of the future processes realization.
Databáze: OpenAIRE