CPC C10G 3/45 (2013.01) [B01J 21/10 (2013.01); B01J 21/12 (2013.01); B01J 23/002 (2013.01); B01J 23/755 (2013.01); B01J 23/78 (2013.01); B01J 29/072 (2013.01); B01J 29/44 (2013.01); B01J 29/46 (2013.01); B01J 29/85 (2013.01); B01J 35/002 (2013.01); B01J 35/0006 (2013.01); C07C 1/20 (2013.01); C07C 1/24 (2013.01); C07C 2/12 (2013.01); C10G 3/00 (2013.01); C10G 3/44 (2013.01); C10G 3/47 (2013.01); C10G 3/48 (2013.01); C10G 3/49 (2013.01); C10G 3/62 (2013.01); C10G 50/00 (2013.01); B01J 2523/17 (2013.01); B01J 2523/27 (2013.01); B01J 2523/57 (2013.01); B01J 2523/69 (2013.01); B01J 2523/74 (2013.01); B01J 2523/824 (2013.01); B01J 2523/828 (2013.01); B01J 2523/842 (2013.01); B01J 2523/847 (2013.01); C07C 2521/08 (2013.01); C07C 2521/10 (2013.01); C07C 2521/12 (2013.01); C07C 2523/755 (2013.01); C07C 2529/44 (2013.01); C10G 2400/02 (2013.01); C10G 2400/04 (2013.01); C10G 2400/08 (2013.01); Y02P 20/52 (2015.11); Y02P 30/20 (2015.11)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method for converting ethanol to hydrocarbons, said method comprising the steps of:
a) contacting ethanol with a first catalyst on a carrier, wherein said carrier is a mixed oxide carrier, said first catalyst comprises Ni, and optionally at least one selected from the group consisting of metals and metal oxides,
b) contacting a resulting mixture from step a), said mixture comprising ethylene, with a second catalyst, wherein said second catalyst is an etched ZSM-5 catalyst loaded with Cu and Pt, wherein the etched metal-loaded ZSM-5 catalyst is manufactured with a method comprising a step of etching ZSM-5 catalyst with subsequent loading of Cu and Pt onto the etched ZSM-5 catalyst, wherein the Cu and Pt are in the form of nanoparticles, and
c) recovering the hydrocarbons resulting from a reaction in step b), wherein the hydrocarbons resulting from the reaction in step b) comprise alkanes containing four to twenty carbon atoms, less than 1 wt % benzene, and less than 35 vol % aromatics.
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