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Effects of a Cu-based catalyst on the catalytic performance in alcohol-hydrocarbon synthesis from syngas have been investigated, using various supports. Under the different porosities of three supports (zinc oxide, activation carbon, and titanium dioxide), whereas Cu/ZnO produces one liquid phase of major mixed alcohols, Cu/AC and Cu/TiO2 create two phases, alcohol (∼75%) and hydrocarbon (∼25%). X-ray diffraction shows that CuO impregnated on supports undergoes a complete reduction of metallic copper Cu0, which is the real active phase in the catalytic process. The Cu/TiO2 catalyst showed the highest ethanol composition in a mixed alcohol phase under GHSV 18,000 h−1, 30 bar, and 300 °C.
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Yeon, SH., Shin, DH., Nho, NS. et al. Effect of support for alcohol-hydrocarbon synthesis from syngas in Cu-based catalyst. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 30, 864–870 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-012-0205-y
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