PROCESSES FOR MAKING ETHYLENE GLYCOL AND/OR PROPYLENE GLYCOL FROM ALDOSE- AND/OR KETOSE-YIELDING CARBOHYDRATES WITH INTEGRATED TUNGSTEN CATALYST RECOVERY

    公开(公告)号:US20240262769A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-08

    申请号:US18616840

    申请日:2024-03-26

    CPC classification number: C07C29/145 B01J23/30 B01J38/74 C07C29/76

    Abstract: Integrated processes are disclosed for the catalytic conversion of carbohydrate to ethylene glycol and/or propylene glycol using a homogeneous, tungsten-containing retro-aldol catalyst. In these processes, the carbohydrate is subjected to retro-aldol conversion and hydrogenation to provide a reaction product containing ethylene glycol and/or propylene glycol, other reaction process including organic acids, itols and tungsten species. Ethylene glycol and propylene glycol are separated from the reaction product for purification, and at least a portion of the remaining fraction is subjected to ion exclusion chromatography to provide an eluant containing tungsten species and a subsequent eluant containing organic acids and a substantially reduced concentration of tungsten species. At least a portion of the eluant containing tungsten species can be recycled for reuse directly or with intervening unit operations to enhance the catalytic activity of the tungsten species. The organic-containing fraction can be subjected to one or more unit operations to provide salable products or subjected to selective hydrogenolysis to lower glycols.

    Processes for making ethylene glycol and/or propylene glycol from aldose- and/or ketose-yielding carbohydrates with integrated tungsten catalyst recovery

    公开(公告)号:US11958794B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-16

    申请号:US18099072

    申请日:2023-01-19

    CPC classification number: C07C29/145 B01J23/30 B01J38/74 C07C29/76

    Abstract: Integrated processes are disclosed for the catalytic conversion of carbohydrate to ethylene glycol and/or propylene glycol using a homogeneous, tungsten-containing retro-aldol catalyst. In these processes, the carbohydrate is subjected to retro-aldol conversion and hydrogenation to provide a reaction product containing ethylene glycol and/or propylene glycol, other reaction process including organic acids, itols and tungsten species. Ethylene glycol and propylene glycol are separated from the reaction product for purification, and at least a portion of the remaining fraction is subjected to ion exclusion chromatography to provide an eluant containing tungsten species and a subsequent eluant containing organic acids and a substantially reduced concentration of tungsten species. At least a portion of the eluant containing tungsten species can be recycled for reuse directly or with intervening unit operations to enhance the catalytic activity of the tungsten species. The organic-containing fraction can be subjected to one or more unit operations to provide salable products or subjected to selective hydrogenolysis to lower glycols.

    PROCESSES FOR MAKING ETHYLENE GLYCOL AND/OR PROPYLENE GLYCOL FROM ALDOSE- AND/OR KETOSE-YIELDING CARBOHYDRATES WITH INTEGRATED TUNGSTEN CATALYST RECOVERY

    公开(公告)号:US20230227386A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-20

    申请号:US18099072

    申请日:2023-01-19

    CPC classification number: C07C29/145 B01J23/30 B01J38/74 C07C29/76

    Abstract: Integrated processes are disclosed for the catalytic conversion of carbohydrate to ethylene glycol and/or propylene glycol using a homogeneous, tungsten-containing retro-aldol catalyst. In these processes, the carbohydrate is subjected to retro-aldol conversion and hydrogenation to provide a reaction product containing ethylene glycol and/or propylene glycol, other reaction process including organic acids, itols and tungsten species. Ethylene glycol and propylene glycol are separated from the reaction product for purification, and at least a portion of the remaining fraction is subjected to ion exclusion chromatography to provide an eluant containing tungsten species and a subsequent eluant containing organic acids and a substantially reduced concentration of tungsten species. At least a portion of the eluant containing tungsten species can be recycled for reuse directly or with intervening unit operations to enhance the catalytic activity of the tungsten species. The organic-containing fraction can be subjected to one or more unit operations to provide salable products or subjected to selective hydrogenolysis to lower glycols.

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