High activity was found for copper ferrite in the reforming of water–ethanol mixtures serving as bioethanol models at 300-550 °C. This catalyst has significant dehydrogenation activity. The selectivity relative to acetaldehyde reaches 97% at 300 °C with ethanol conversion greater than 90%. Acetone, CO2, and hydrogen are the major reforming products at 400-500 °C. The hydrogen yield is 3.9 moles H2/mole C2H5OH.
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Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental’naya Khimiya, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp. 225-229, July-August, 2015.
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Dolgykh, L.Y., Stolyarchuk, I.L., Staraya, L.A. et al. Catalytic Properties of CuFe2O4 in Steam Reforming of Ethanol. Theor Exp Chem 51, 230–235 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11237-015-9421-y
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