Influence of ZSM-5 Crystal Size on Methanol-to-Olefin (MTO) vs. Ethanol-to-Aromatics (ETA) Conversion
Daniel Dittmann, Elif Kaya, Dennis Strassheim, Michael Dyballa, Jarosław Serafin, Beata Michalkiewicz · 2023
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Description
Daniel Dittmann and co-authors test how crystal size in the zeolite ZSM-5 changes two alcohol conversion processes. Zeolites serve as catalysts, and crystal size is one of their key traits. The crystals here were made alike in chemistry and acid traits, with few defects, so size alone could be judged.
Their 2023 study runs methanol-to-olefin and ethanol-to-aromatics conversion over crystals of varied size. Methanol gave short olefins, while ethanol gave larger olefins and aromatics. Bigger crystals shortened catalyst life in both feeds. Size shifted the product mix for methanol but not for ethanol, where fast coking left only the outer layers active. The split proves the two alcohols convert by apart mechanisms.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Daniel Dittmann, Elif Kaya, Dennis Strassheim, Michael Dyballa, Jarosław Serafin, Beata Michalkiewicz |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |