Recent trends and fundamental insights in the methanol-to-hydrocarbons process
The production of high-demand chemical commodities such as ethylene and propylene
(methanol-to-olefins), hydrocarbons (methanol-to-hydrocarbons), gasoline (methanol-to …
(methanol-to-olefins), hydrocarbons (methanol-to-hydrocarbons), gasoline (methanol-to …
Aromatics production via methanol-mediated transformation routes
The methanol-to-aromatics (MTA) process is regarded as a promising route to produce
aromatic commodities through non-petroleum carbon resources, such as biomass, waste …
aromatic commodities through non-petroleum carbon resources, such as biomass, waste …
Elucidation of radical-and oxygenate-driven paths in zeolite-catalysed conversion of methanol and methyl chloride to hydrocarbons
Understanding hydrocarbon generation in the zeolite-catalysed conversions of methanol
and methyl chloride requires advanced spectroscopic approaches to distinguish the …
and methyl chloride requires advanced spectroscopic approaches to distinguish the …
Molecular routes of dynamic autocatalysis for methanol-to-hydrocarbons reaction
S Lin, Y Zhi, W Chen, H Li, W Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The industrially important methanol-to-hydrocarbons (MTH) reaction is driven and sustained
by autocatalysis in a dynamic and complex manner. Hitherto, the entire molecular routes …
by autocatalysis in a dynamic and complex manner. Hitherto, the entire molecular routes …
Lifetime improvement in methanol-to-olefins catalysis over chabazite materials by high-pressure H2 co-feeds
Mitigating catalyst deactivation in the industrially deployed process of methanol-to-olefins
conversion over HSAPO-34 is a critical challenge. Here, we demonstrate that lifetime in …
conversion over HSAPO-34 is a critical challenge. Here, we demonstrate that lifetime in …
Critical role of formaldehyde during methanol conversion to hydrocarbons
Formaldehyde is an important intermediate product in the catalytic conversion of methanol to
olefins (MTO). Here we show that formaldehyde is present during MTO with an average …
olefins (MTO). Here we show that formaldehyde is present during MTO with an average …
High Zn/Al ratios enhance dehydrogenation vs hydrogen transfer reactions of Zn-ZSM-5 catalytic systems in methanol conversion to aromatics
Two series of Zn-ZSM-5 catalysts were prepared by ion exchanging two commercial zeolites
with different Si/Al ratios (40 and 15) with increasing Zn loadings. The nature of the Zn sites …
with different Si/Al ratios (40 and 15) with increasing Zn loadings. The nature of the Zn sites …
Unraveling the mechanism of the initiation reaction of the methanol to olefins process using ab initio and DFT calculations
We report a theoretical investigation of the initiation of the methanol to olefin process, where
we study the full reaction mechanism from methanol to propylene. The zeolite H-SSZ-13 is …
we study the full reaction mechanism from methanol to propylene. The zeolite H-SSZ-13 is …
Deactivation of zeolites and zeotypes in methanol-to-hydrocarbons catalysis: Mechanisms and circumvention
Conspectus Solid catalysts deployed in industrial processes often undergo deactivation,
requiring frequent replacement or regeneration to recover the loss in activity. Regeneration …
requiring frequent replacement or regeneration to recover the loss in activity. Regeneration …