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Guerbet Alcohols
(Catalytic Process for Conversion of Lower Alcohols to Branched Higher Alcohols)
Low Volatility
Good Fluidity
Low Irritation
Oxidative Stability
Features
Inks
Cosmetics
Lubricants
Surfactants
Applications
Catalytic Process for Conversion of Lower Alcohols to Branched Higher Alcohols
Branched higher alcohols are high-value alcohols widely used in surfactants and lubricants. WMB has developed novel supported transition metal Guerbet catalysts and a continuous process for highly efficient conversion of lower alcohols to branched higher alcohols. As an example, the newly developed catalysts and process can efficiently convert bio-ethanol with a low energy density to n-butanol with high energy density, and ethanol together with methanol to isobutanol.
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CONVERSION
Ethanol
Ethanol+Methanol
Low Alc
Butonal
Isobutanol
High Alc
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