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Dehydrogenation of N-Propanol to Propionaldehyde over a copper chromite catalyst
Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is widely used for a range of polymer products. MMA can be produced from propionaldehyde via the BASF process. n-Propanol is readily available 'in South Africa as a byproduct of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. This prompted an investigation into the production of propionaldehyde...
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| description | Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is widely used for a range of polymer products. MMA can be produced from propionaldehyde via the BASF process. n-Propanol is readily available 'in South Africa as a byproduct of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. This prompted an investigation into the production of propionaldehyde by the dehydrogenation of n-propanol. There is presently no established technology for the dehydrogenation of n-propanol to propionaldehyde and there has been very little work carried out on the effect of process variables on propionaldehyde yield. The emphasis of the current work was optimising propionaldehyde production. A commercial copper-chromite catalyst (G-13), for the dehydrogenation of ethanol to acetaldehyde, was used for the purposes of this study. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/18796 Dehydrogenation of N-Propanol to Propionaldehyde over a copper chromite catalyst Hop, Marina Dry, Mark Chemical Engineering Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is widely used for a range of polymer products. MMA can be produced from propionaldehyde via the BASF process. n-Propanol is readily available 'in South Africa as a byproduct of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. This prompted an investigation into the production of propionaldehyde by the dehydrogenation of n-propanol. There is presently no established technology for the dehydrogenation of n-propanol to propionaldehyde and there has been very little work carried out on the effect of process variables on propionaldehyde yield. The emphasis of the current work was optimising propionaldehyde production. A commercial copper-chromite catalyst (G-13), for the dehydrogenation of ethanol to acetaldehyde, was used for the purposes of this study. 2016-04-12T09:36:06Z 2016-04-12T09:36:06Z 1998 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18796 eng application/pdf Department of Chemical Engineering Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Chemical Engineering Hop, Marina Dehydrogenation of N-Propanol to Propionaldehyde over a copper chromite catalyst |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Dehydrogenation of N-Propanol to Propionaldehyde over a copper chromite catalyst |
| title_full | Dehydrogenation of N-Propanol to Propionaldehyde over a copper chromite catalyst |
| title_fullStr | Dehydrogenation of N-Propanol to Propionaldehyde over a copper chromite catalyst |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dehydrogenation of N-Propanol to Propionaldehyde over a copper chromite catalyst |
| title_short | Dehydrogenation of N-Propanol to Propionaldehyde over a copper chromite catalyst |
| title_sort | dehydrogenation of n propanol to propionaldehyde over a copper chromite catalyst |
| topic | Chemical Engineering |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18796 |
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