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Partial oxidation of ethanol over ZrO2-supported vanadium catalysts

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Zirconia-supported vanadium catalysts were prepared by the wet impregnation of two different zirconia supports using ammonium metavanadate in aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution. The catalysts were characterized by N2 physisorption, X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy to determine their textural properties, chemical composition and the nature of vanadium species. The partial oxidation of ethanol to acetaldehyde was carried out in a fixed bed reactor at atmospheric pressure varying the weight-hourly space velocity and temperature in the range 1–4 h−1 and 150–250 °C, respectively. In addition to acetaldehyde, a range of oxygenated and deoxygenated by-products was observed. Diethyl ether and ethyl acetate were detected in the reaction mixture with low and almost constant amount. These products are formed through a homogeneous reaction in the free volume of reactor or pre-heating zone irrespective of catalyst used. Vanadium species anchored on the zirconia surface are able to activate ethanol molecules already at 150 °C with the high selectivity to acetaldehyde. A comparison of vanadium speciation and catalytic results led to conclusion that oligomeric vanadium species and small oxide clusters have no deterioration effect on acetaldehyde selectivity.

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The publication is a result of the Project Reg. No. P106/15-19780S which was financially supported by the Czech Science Foundation GA ČR. The project has been integrated into the National Programme for Sustainability I of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic through the project Development of the UniCRE Centre, Project Code LO1606.

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  1. Unipetrol Centre for Research and Education/UNICRE, Areál Chempark, 436 70, Záluží 1, Czech Republic

    J. M. Hidalgo & Z. Tišler

  2. Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentská 573, 532 10, Pardubice, Czech Republic

    R. Bulánek, P. Čičmanec & K. Raabová

  3. Technopark Kralupy VŠCHT Praha, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, 278 01, Žižkova 7, Kralupy nad Vltavou, Czech Republic

    D. Kubička

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Hidalgo, J.M., Tišler, Z., Bulánek, R. et al. Partial oxidation of ethanol over ZrO2-supported vanadium catalysts. Reac Kinet Mech Cat 121, 161–173 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11144-017-1159-1

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