Effects of Structural Promoters on Cobalt Copper Catalyst for the Conversion of Syngas to Ethanol

Wang, Zi

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Ballroom B (Lawrence Convention Center)

Zi Wang and James J. Spivey, Louisiana State University, USA.

cobalt-copper catalysts are synthesized with different structural promoters (ZrO₂, Al₂O₃ and La₂O₃) using coprecipitation method. Characterization result shows different effect of these promoters on surface dispersion and acidity, reduction behavior and selectivity to ethanol and higher alcohols.

Extended Abstracts:

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P-W-B-61 Effects of Structural Promoters on Cobalt Copper Catalyst for the Conversion of Syngas to Ethanol