Hydrogenation of dimethyl oxalate to ethylene glycol on a Cu/SiO 2/cordierite monolithic catalyst: Enhanced internal mass transfer and stability

AIChE Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2798-2809

  Yue, Hairong ^a   Zhao, Yujun ^a   Zhao, Li ^a   Lv, Jing ^a   Wang, Shengping ^a   Gong, Jinlong ^a   Ma, Xinbin ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dimethyl oxalate; Ethylene glycol; Hydrogenation; Internal diffusion; Monolithic catalyst

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA EVAPORATION; DESIGN AND APPLICATION; DIMETHYL OXALATE; HIGH ACTIVITY; HIGH DISPERSION; HYDROGENATION OF DIMETHYL OXALATE; INTERNAL DIFFUSION; INTERNAL MASS TRANSFER; LOW COSTS; MESO-PORES; MONOLITHIC CATALYSTS; PHYLLOSILICATE; REGULAR CHANNELS; SILICA MATRIX; THEORETICAL RESULT; UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION; WASH-COAT LAYER;

COPPER; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); ETHYLENE GLYCOL; HYDROGENATION; MASS TRANSFER; PACKED BEDS; PELLETIZING; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS;

CATALYST SELECTIVITY;

EID: 84861142649     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.12785     Document Type: Article

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