US 11,981,623 B2
Method and apparatus for selective alcohol upgrading
Stafford W. Sheehan, Tiverton, RI (US); Chi Chen, Shrewsbury, MA (US); and Nicholas J. Steinke, Brooklyn, NY (US)
Assigned to Air Company Holdings, Inc., Brooklyn, NY (US)
Filed by Air Company Holdings, Inc., Brooklyn, NY (US)
Filed on Jul. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/349,315.
Application 18/349,315 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2022/029834, filed on May 18, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/189,826, filed on May 18, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0348347 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. C07C 29/17 (2006.01); B01D 3/14 (2006.01); B01J 8/04 (2006.01); B01J 21/04 (2006.01); B01J 23/06 (2006.01); B01J 23/72 (2006.01); B01J 23/80 (2006.01); C07C 1/24 (2006.01); C07C 2/12 (2006.01); C07C 5/27 (2006.01); C07C 29/154 (2006.01); C10G 47/20 (2006.01)
CPC C07C 29/172 (2013.01) [B01D 3/14 (2013.01); B01J 8/0419 (2013.01); B01J 21/04 (2013.01); B01J 23/06 (2013.01); B01J 23/72 (2013.01); B01J 23/80 (2013.01); C07C 1/24 (2013.01); C07C 2/12 (2013.01); C07C 5/277 (2013.01); C07C 29/154 (2013.01); C10G 47/20 (2013.01); C07C 2529/40 (2013.01); C07C 2529/72 (2013.01); C10G 2400/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for the conversion of CO2, comprising:
contacting a first gas mixture comprising CO2 and a reduction gas with a first catalyst to produce a first product mixture comprising methanol;
contacting a second feed mixture comprising methanol with a second catalyst to produce ethylene and a second product mixture comprising C3 and higher paraffins, olefins, and other hydrocarbons; and
contacting a third feed mixture comprising ethylene and water with a fourth catalyst to produce ethanol.