Effect of alkali metal addition on catalytic performance of Ag/ZrO<sub>2</sub>/SBA-16 catalyst for single-step conversion of ethanol to butadiene
Austin D. Winkelman, Vanessa Lebarbier Dagle, Teresa Lemmon, Libor Kovařík, Yong Wang, Robert A. Dagle
Abstract
Alkali addition to a Ag/ZrO 2 /SBA-16 system for ethanol to butadiene affects a beneficial decrease in Lewis acid sites, mitigating ethanol dehydration. This results in remarkable butadiene selectivity and superior productivity over the lifetime study.
Topics & Concepts
Catalysis1,3-ButadieneEthanolAlkali metalSelectivityChemistryDehydrationInorganic chemistryLewis acids and basesZeoliteOrganic chemistryBiochemistryCatalysis for Biomass ConversionMesoporous Materials and CatalysisZeolite Catalysis and Synthesis