Hydrogenolysis of glycidol as an alternative route to obtain 1,3-propanediol selectively using MOx-modified nickel-copper catalysts supported on acid mesoporous saponite

Ni and Cu mono- and bimetallic catalysts modified with various types of acid oxides MOx (M=Mo, V, W, and Re) were tested for the hydrogenolysis of glycidol as an alternative route to the hydrogenolysis of glycerol to obtain 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PrD). Characterization results revealed that the presen...

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Autores: Gebrestadik, Fiseha B., Llorca Piqué, Jordi|||0000-0002-7447-9582, Salagre, Pilar, Cesteros, Yolanda
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/109746
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/109746
https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201700536
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Copper
Hydrogenolysis
Nickel
Rhenium
copper
hydrogenolysis
nickel
rhenium
supported catalysts
Coure
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Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria química
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Resumo:Ni and Cu mono- and bimetallic catalysts modified with various types of acid oxides MOx (M=Mo, V, W, and Re) were tested for the hydrogenolysis of glycidol as an alternative route to the hydrogenolysis of glycerol to obtain 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PrD). Characterization results revealed that the presence of modifiers affected the dispersion and reducibility of the NiO particles and the strength and amount of acid sites. Among the modifiers tested, Re led to the highest activity, a high propanediols selectivity, and the highest 1,3-PrD/1,2-propanediol (1,2-PrD) ratio. The Ni-Cu/Re ratio was optimized to improve the catalytic activity. The best catalytic result, with a 46 % 1,3-PrD yield and a 1,3-PrD/1,2-PrD ratio of 1.24, was obtained if the monometallic Ni catalyst at 40 wt % loading and modified with 7 wt % Re was used at 393 K and 5 MPa H2 pressure after 4 h of reaction. The overall 1,3-PrD yield starting from glycerol and assuming a two-step synthesis (glycerol¿glycidol¿1,3-PrD) and a yield of 78 % for the first step would be 36 %. This 1,3-PD yield is the highest for a reaction catalyzed by a non-noble metal and is comparable to the direct hydrogenolysis of glycerol using noble metal catalysts at a longer time and a high H2 pressure.