Continuous production of 1,2-pentanediol from furfuryl alcohol over highly stable bimetallic Ni–Sn alloy catalysts
Ajaysing S. Nimbalkar, Kyung‐Ryul Oh, Do‐Young Hong, Byung Gyu Park, Maeum Lee, Dong Won Hwang, Ali Awad, Pravin P. Upare, Seung Ju Han, Young Kyu Hwang
Abstract
A bimetallic NiSn/ZnO catalyst converts biomass-derived furfuryl alcohol into 1,2-PDO continuously, yielding 91.0% over 400 hours.
Topics & Concepts
Bimetallic stripFurfuryl alcoholCatalysisAlloyAlcoholMaterials scienceChemical engineeringProduction (economics)ChemistryMetallurgyOrganic chemistryMacroeconomicsEconomicsEngineeringCatalysis for Biomass ConversionCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesCatalysts for Methane Reforming