Conversion of Oxygenates to Aromatic Hydrocarbons on a Commercial Zeolite Catalyst: Comparison of Ethanol and Dimethyl Ether

• Published in: Russian journal of applied chemistry Vol. 92; no. 7; pp. 918 - 923
• Main Authors: Golubev, K. B., Bedenko, S. P., Budnyak, A. D., Ilolov, A. M., Tret’yakov, V. F., Talyshinskii, R. M., Maksimov, A. L., Khadzhiev, S. N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01-07-2019; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aromatic compounds; Aromatic hydrocarbons; Catalysis; Catalysts; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Chemistry/Food Science; Conversion; Dimethyl ether; Ethanol; Hydrocarbons; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Isomers; Selectivity; Substrates; Synthesis; Synthesis gas; Zeolites; oxygenates; zeolite catalyst; selectivity; dimethyl ether; aromatic hydrocarbons; pressure; ethanol
• ISSN: 1070-4272; 1608-3296
• DOI: 10.1134/S1070427219070061

Conversion of oxygenates to aromatic hydrocarbons in the syngas medium in the presence of a commercial zeolite-containing catalyst was studied. The influence of pressure on aromatization of dimethyl ether and ethanol was examined. At 400°C, an increase in the pressure from 0.1 to 3.0–10.0 MPa leads to a sharp increase in the yield of aromatic compounds. Dimethyl ether and ethanol, which are isomers belonging to different classes of compounds, were compared as substrates in conversion to aromatic hydrocarbons. At elevated pressure, dimethyl ether compared to ethanol exhibits higher selectivity in formation of the desired synthesis products, allowing synthesis of liquid hydrocarbons with increased content of arenes.