O-Tu-BRA-14 Bi-Functional Catalyst for Conversion of 2-Methylfuran to Biodiesel

Tuesday, June 4, 2013: 4:20 PM
Ballroom A (Galt House Hotel)
Cun Wen, Jason Hattrick-Simpers and Jochen Lauterbach, University of South Carolina, USA.
In this study, mesoporous ZSM-5 has been synthesized and applied as support for bi-functional catalyst for 2-MF upgrading to biodiesels. Compared with conventional ZSM-5, the mesoporous ZSM-5 has larger pore for 2-MF to access and lead to doubled conversion rate.

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