Coupling effect of bifunctional ZnCe@SBA-15 catalyst in 1,3-butadiene production from bioethanol

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2021.02.025

Abstract

Abstract: A series of bifunctional ZnCe@SBA-15 catalysts with different Zn/Ce ratios were prepared by a solid-state grinding strategy and used in the conversion of ethanol to 1,3-butadiene (ETB). For the supported metal oxides, ZnO serves as the active sites for the dehydrogenation of ethanol, and CeO₂ promotes the aldol-condensation reaction. Based on the results of Py-FTIR and NH₃-TPD, it suggests that the yield of 1,3-butadiene is positively correlated with the number of weak Lewis acid sites on the catalyst surface, given their benefit for aldol-condensation reactions. The catalyst with an optimal Zn/Ce ratio of about 1:5 has the highest concentration of weak Lewis acid. Coupling with the ZnO sites, it contributes to a 98.4% conversion of ethanol and a 45.2% selective of 1,3-butadiene under relatively mild reaction conditions (375 ℃, 101.325 kPa, and 0.54 h^-1).

Key words: Biomass, Catalyst, Coupling effect, Lewis acid, 1,3-butadiene, Optimization

摘要： A series of bifunctional ZnCe@SBA-15 catalysts with different Zn/Ce ratios were prepared by a solid-state grinding strategy and used in the conversion of ethanol to 1,3-butadiene (ETB). For the supported metal oxides, ZnO serves as the active sites for the dehydrogenation of ethanol, and CeO₂ promotes the aldol-condensation reaction. Based on the results of Py-FTIR and NH₃-TPD, it suggests that the yield of 1,3-butadiene is positively correlated with the number of weak Lewis acid sites on the catalyst surface, given their benefit for aldol-condensation reactions. The catalyst with an optimal Zn/Ce ratio of about 1:5 has the highest concentration of weak Lewis acid. Coupling with the ZnO sites, it contributes to a 98.4% conversion of ethanol and a 45.2% selective of 1,3-butadiene under relatively mild reaction conditions (375 ℃, 101.325 kPa, and 0.54 h^-1).

关键词: Biomass, Catalyst, Coupling effect, Lewis acid, 1,3-butadiene, Optimization

Zheng Wang, Sijia Li, Shengping Wang, Jiaxu Liu, Yujun Zhao, Xinbin Ma. Coupling effect of bifunctional ZnCe@SBA-15 catalyst in 1,3-butadiene production from bioethanol[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2022, 45(5): 162-170.

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