Dehydrogenation of N-Propanol to Propionaldehyde over a copper chromite catalyst

Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is widely used for a range of polymer products. MMA can be produced from propionaldehyde via the BASF process. n-Propanol is readily available 'in South Africa as a byproduct of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. This prompted an investigation into the production of propionaldehyde by the dehydrogenation of n-propanol. There is presently no established technology for the dehydrogenation of n-propanol to propionaldehyde and there has been very little work carried out on the effect of process variables on propionaldehyde yield. The emphasis of the current work was optimising propionaldehyde production. A commercial copper-chromite catalyst (G-13), for the dehydrogenation of ethanol to acetaldehyde, was used for the purposes of this study.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Chemical Engineering

Year dc:date.issued

1998

Author dc:creator

• Hop, Marina

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Dry, Mark

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18796

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/18796