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Isobutanol-Methanol Mixtures from Synthesis Gas.
Quarterly Technical Progress Report. Period Covered: January 1 to March 31, 1995 -1995

Iglesia, Enrique

University of California-Berkeley

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Table of Contents

1.

 Contract Objectives and Tasks

2.

 Summary of Activities

3.

 Status, Accomplishments, Results
 

Task 1:

 Project Work Plan

Task 2:

 Catalyst Synthesis
  Preparation of Alcohol Synthesis and Coupling Catalysts

1.

 Methanol Synthesis Catalysts

2.

 Isobutanol Synthesis Catalysts

3.

 Aldol Coupling/Alcohol Coupling Catalysts
Catalyst Characterization

Task 3:

 Catalyst Evaluation in Laboratory Scale Reactors
  Construction and Start-up of Catalytic Microreactor Unit
Strategies for the Design of Isobutanol Synthesis Catalysts
Mechanistic Studies of Alcohol Coupling Pathways

Task 4:

 Identification of Reaction Intermediates

Task 5:

 Bench-Scale Catalyst Evaluation at Air Products and Chemicals