Ethanol, as one of the important bulk chemicals, is widely used in modern society. It can be
produced by fermentation of sugar, petroleum refining, or conversion of syngas (CO/H2) …

Due to the phase out of lead in all gasoline grades and the adverse health and
environmental effects of MTBE, the synthesis of higher alcohols, particularly ethanol, from …

Alcohol coupling, also known as the Guerbet reaction, is a potentially important process to
increase the value of short chain alcohols. Metal oxides, metal phosphates, and supported …

The selective catalytic conversion of biomass-derived syngas into ethanol is
thermodynamically feasible at temperatures below roughly 350° C at 30 bar. However, if …

Ethanol and higher alcohols have been identified as potential fuel additives or hydrogen
carriers for use in fuel cells. One method of ethanol production is catalytic conversion of …

CO2 hydrogenation to ethanol is of practical importance but poses a significant challenge
due to the need of forming one C–C bond while keeping one C–O bond intact. CuI centers …

The effect of composition and of surface properties on alcohol-coupling reactions was
studied on MgyAlOx catalysts using C2H5OH or 13CH3OH/1–12C3H7OH mixtures as …

Production of higher alcohols directly from synthesis gas is an attractive chemical process
due to the high value of alcohols as fuel blends and the numerous possibilities for …

It has been known for many years that it is possible to produce mixtures of methanol and
higher alcohols from synthesis gas by alkali promotion of the methanol synthesis catalysts …

Alcohols can be used directly as fuels and fuel additives or as intermediates to form high
octane or high cetane ethers. Catalysts have been improved to synthesize the higher …