A mathematical model for the catalytic hydrogenolysis of carbohydrates

✍ Scribed by E. Tronconi; N. Ferlazzo; P. Forzatti; I. Pasquon; B. Casale; L. Marini

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1992
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 487 KB
• Volume: 47
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0009-2509
• DOI: 10.1016/0009-2509(92)87075-2

✦ Synopsis

A new technology aimed at obtaining ethylene and propylene glycols from renewable raw materials via catalytic hydrogenolysis of carbohydrates is being developed inside the Ferruzzi Group. Experimental runs in batch and continuous flow microscale reactors have been carried out to investigate the reaction network, the role of the catalytic agents and the influence of the operating conditions over a wide experimental range. Results obtained have been used to develop a mechanistic kinetic model suitable to account for the observed reagent conversions and product selectivities. The mathematical model has been also validated by further runs at the pilot scale.