Sunday, June 24, 2018

Into the forest: Methanol-to-Hydrocarbons

One of my email alerts turned up this item …

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Nature Catalysis
volume 1, pages398–411 (2018)
Published: 12 June 2018
Recent trends and fundamental insights in the methanol-to-hydrocarbons process
Irina Yarulina, Abhishek Dutta Chowdhury, Florian Meirer, Bert M. Weckhuysen & Jorge Gascon
Abstract
The production of high-demand chemical commodities such as ethylene and propylene (methanol-to-olefins), hydrocarbons (methanol-to-hydrocarbons), gasoline (methanol-to-gasoline) and aromatics (methanol-to-aromatics) from methanol—obtainable from alternative feedstocks, such as carbon dioxide, biomass, waste or natural gas through the intermediate formation of synthesis gas—has been central to research in both academia and industry. Although discovered in the late 1970s, this catalytic technology has only been industrially implemented over the past decade, with a number of large commercial plants already operating in Asia. However, as is the case for other technologies, industrial maturity is not synonymous with full understanding. For this reason, research is still intense and a number of important discoveries have been reported over the last few years. In this review, we summarize the most recent advances in mechanistic understanding—including direct C–C bond formation during the induction period and the promotional effect of zeolite topology and acidity on the alkene cycle—and correlate these insights to practical aspects in terms of catalyst design and engineering.
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source: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41929-018-0078-5
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While you can purchase the article from nature.com … which I encourage you to do … you can also obtain free information by researching bits you can glean from the abstract et al.

For example, Google® Irina Yarulina, one if the authors, and you will find …

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Irina Yarulina, Ph.D.Postdoctoral Fellow
irina.yarulina@kaust.edu.sa
Research Interests
My research area lies in the field of heterogeneous catalysis and its application in C1 chemistry. I use the novel techniques of materials synthesis and characterization to develop the catalysts for CO2, methane and methanol conversion as an alternative and sustainable method to obtain conventional products via unconventional routes.
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Selected Publications
• Consequences of secondary zeolite growth on catalytic performance in DMTO studied over DDR and CHA
I. Yarulina, A. Dikhtiarenko, F. Kapteijn, J. Gascon
Cat. Sci. Tech. 7, 300-309, (2017)
• J. Goetze, F. Meirer, I. Yarulina, J. Gascon, F. Kapteijn, J. Ruiz-Martínez, B.M. Weckhuysen
Insights into the activity and deactivation of the methanol-to-olefins process over differ...
ACS Catal. 7, 4033-4046, (2017)
• Suppression of the Aromatic Cycle in Methanol-to-Olefins Reaction over ZSM-5 by Post-Synthetic Modification Using C...
I . Yarulina, S. Bailleul, A. Pustovarenko, J.R. Martinez, K.D. Wispelaere, J. Hajek, B.M....
ChemCatChem 8, 3057-3063, (2016)
• Methanol-to-olefins process over zeolite catalysts with DDR topology: effect of composition and structural defects ...
I. Yarulina, J. Goetze, C. Gucuyener, L. van Thiel, A. Dikhtiarenko, J. Ruiz-Martinez, B.M...
Cat. Sci. Tech. 6, 2663-2678, (2016)
• The importance of heat effects in the methanol to hydrocarbons reaction over ZSM-5: on the role of mesoporosity on ...
I. Yarulina, F. Kapteijn, J. Gascon
Cat. Sci. Tech. 6, 5320-5325, (2016)
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Education Profile
•Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands, 2016
•M.Sc., Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Lomonosov Moscow State University of Fine Chemical Technology, Russia, 2012
•B.Sc., Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Lomonosov Moscow State University of Fine Chemical Technology, Russia, 2010​
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Professional Profile
•2012: Master thesis internship, GGRC, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
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KAUST Affiliations
•KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC) (https://kcc.kaust.edu.sa/Pages/Home.aspx )
•Division Of Physical Science and Engineering (PSE)
source: https://kcc.kaust.edu.sa/Pages/Yarulina.aspx
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Notice that one of the interesting items in this author’s profile is her affiliation with the KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC) (https://kcc.kaust.edu.sa/Pages/Home.aspx). KAUST Catalysis Center is producing some very interesting research.

Follow the breadcrumbs … they may lead you to the whole loaf.


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