Issue 8, 2021

High-throughput development of highly active catalyst system to convert bioethanol to 1,3-butadiene

Abstract

Herein, we describe the development of highly active catalysts for the conversion of ethanol to 1,3-butadiene using high-throughput catalyst preparation and evaluation systems. Assuming a two-stage reactor for converting ethanol to acetaldehyde and ethanol/acetaldehyde to 1,3-butadiene, we conducted rapid screening for the optimal catalyst for each reaction. We found that using Ag/SiO2 and HfO2/SiO2 as catalysts in the first- and second-stage reactors, respectively, resulted in high 1,3-butadiene productivity (99% ethanol conversion and 63% 1,3-butadiene selectivity).

Graphical abstract: High-throughput development of highly active catalyst system to convert bioethanol to 1,3-butadiene

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
11 Jun 2021
Accepted
08 Jul 2021
First published
09 Jul 2021

React. Chem. Eng., 2021,6, 1381-1385

High-throughput development of highly active catalyst system to convert bioethanol to 1,3-butadiene

Y. Shinke, T. Miyazawa, M. Hiza, I. Nakamura and T. Fujitani, React. Chem. Eng., 2021, 6, 1381 DOI: 10.1039/D1RE00232E

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