The development of hydrogenation catalysts is the most challenging step in the newly proposed multi-step coal to ethanol catalytic conversion technologies. Novel nano-scale metal catalysts (Pt-based and Cu-based) are synthesized and show high conversion and selectivity for acetic acid, acetic ester, and oxalic ester hydrogenation to ethanol.

Development of hydrogenation catalysts in coal-derived syngas to ethanol conversion processes

248th National Meeting (2014)

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