Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2013, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (12): 2230-2235.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(12)60695-0

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Hydrogenolysis of glycerol to propanediols over Cu-MgO/USY catalyst

Lei Niu, Ruiping Wei, Hui Yang, Xiang Li, Feng Jiang, Guomin Xiao   

  1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, Jiangsu, China
  • Received:2013-07-09 Revised:2013-08-20 Online:2013-11-25 Published:2013-11-25
  • Contact: Guomin Xiao
  • Supported by:

    This was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20906013, 21076044).

Abstract:

A series of acid-base bifunctional catalysts composed of USY with different Cu and MgO loadings were prepared, characterized, and tested for the hydrogenolysis of glycerol. The USY support retained the Y zeolite structure, and the introduction of MgO enhanced the dispersion of Cu in the support. At 200 ℃, 3.5 MPa H2, 10 h and with a 6% 0.2Cu-MgO/USY catalyst, 83.6% conversion of glycerol with 40% selectivity to 1,2-propanediol (1,2-PDO) and 19.4% selectivity to 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PDO) was achieved.

Key words: Hydrogenolysis, Glycerol, 1,2-Propanediol, 1,3-Propanediol