Investigation of three types of catalysts for the hydration of ethylene oxide (EO) to monoethylene glycol (MEG)

Catalysis Today

Volumn 123, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 310-315

  van Hal, Jaap W ^a   Ledford, John S ^a   Zhang, Xiankuan ^a  

^a SABIC Technology Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Amines compounds; Bi functional compounds; Catalytic hydration; Ethylene glycol; Ethylene oxide; Salen compounds

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; HYDRATION; REACTION KINETICS;

CATALYTIC HYDRATION; ETHYLENE OXIDE (EO); MONOETHYLENE GLYCOL (MEG); REACTION MECHANISMS; SALEN COMPOUNDS; THERMAL HYDRATION;

ETHYLENE;

EID: 34248584677     PISSN: 09205861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2007.02.015     Document Type: Article

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