Renewable linear alpha-olefins by base-catalyzed dehydration of biologically-derived fatty alcohols
Daniel J. McClelland, Bo-Xun Wang, William T. Cordell, Yoel R. Cortés‐Peña, Elise B. Gilcher, Lifeng Zhang, Jeremy S. Guest, Brian F. Pfleger, George W. Huber, James A. Dumesic
Abstract
The two-step production of linear alpha olefins through the coupling of fermentation and catalytic dehydration was demonstrated experimentally and evaluated with a techno-economic analysis.
Topics & Concepts
DehydrationCatalysisChemistryFermentationOrganic chemistryAlpha (finance)Base (topology)Dehydration reactionFatty alcoholBiochemistryBusinessMarketingMathematicsPatient satisfactionMathematical analysisConstruct validityMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionEnzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationCatalysis for Biomass Conversion