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From waste to raw chemicals: Catalytic transformation of fusel oil by mixed metal oxides

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Autor(es):
de Lima, Livia Padilha ; Vargas, Jorge Andres Mora ; Roveda Jr, Antonio Carlos ; Ortega, Julieth Orduna ; da Silva, Felipe Garcia ; Cassaro, Rafael Francisco ; Cardoso, Daniel Rodrigues ; Boscolo, Mauricio ; Metzker, Gustavo
Número total de Autores: 9
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL; v. 351, p. 12-pg., 2024-03-27.
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In this study, we detail a catalytic process for the conversion of fusel oil (FO), a by-product of ethanol production considered as waste, into valuable organic compounds, including aldehydes, alkenes, ketones, and alkylbenzenes spanning a carbon chain length from C6 to C12. The reaction was carried out in a fixed bed flow reactor at atmospheric pressure, employing mixed metal oxides (MMO) derived from hydrotalcites (HTC) as catalysts. The HTC were readily synthesized by co-precipitation method involving Mg2+ and Al3+, wherein 20 mol% Mg2+ was substituted by M2+ = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn, and MMO obtained by HTC calcination. These catalysts offer cost-effectiveness compared to noble metal-containing ones while exhibiting remarkable activity in dehydrogenation, hydrogenation, and dehydration reactions pivotal for alcohol reactivity. The proposed methodology holds promise for large-scale industrial use and pioneers a fresh avenue for deriving value-added raw chemicals from a renewable carbon source. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 21/13985-1 - Modificações superficiais em eletrocatalisadores de cobre: uma estratégia para aumentar a seletividade e a estabilidade para a eletro-redução de dióxido de carbono
Beneficiário:Antonio Carlos Roveda Júnior
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado
Processo FAPESP: 20/02471-4 - Valorização de óleo fúsel da cana-de-açúcar via processos catalíticos de desidrogenação parcial
Beneficiário:Mauricio Boscolo
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular