Synthesis of ethanol from methanol and syngas through an indirect route containing methanol dehydrogenation, DME carbonylation, and methyl acetate hydrogenolysis

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 110, Issue , 2013, Pages 206-213

  Liu, Yanyong ^a   Murata, Kazuhisa ^a   Inaba, Megumu ^a   Takahara, Isao ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

DME carbonylation; Ethanol synthesis; Indirect method; Methanol dehydrogenation; Methyl acetate hydrogenolysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875668487     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2012.12.016     Document Type: Article

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