Propane to olefins tandem catalysis: a selective route towards light olefins production
Matteo Monai, Marianna Gambino, Sippakorn Wannakao, Bert M. Weckhuysen
Abstract
Combining propane dehydrogenation with propylene metathesis in a single step yields mixtures of propylene, ethylene and butenes, important building blocks for the chemical industry. The open challenges and opportunities in the field are highlighted.
Topics & Concepts
TandemPropaneCatalysisChemistryProduction (economics)Organic chemistryMaterials scienceEconomicsMacroeconomicsComposite materialCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications