Olefins by High-Intensity Oxidation (Scope 46868)
EMSL Project ID
17503
Abstract
Velocys, Inc., the Dow Chemical Company, and Battelle, management and operations contractor of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), will develop processes to create Olefins by High-Intensity Oxidation (OHIO). The overall goal of the project is to develop a commercially viable high intensity process to produce ethylene by controlled oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of hydrocarbons (chiefly ethane) in a microchannel reactor. PNNL's work will focus on the development of robust protocols to adapt a prototype catalyst into a microchannel reactor and on the identification of the potential areas for further catalyst improvement. Contact Yong Wang, project manager, for additional information. Assumptions - The utilization of microchannel architectures for high intensity chemical reactions has been under investigation for a number of years. Utilization of catalysts in microchannel architectures, particularly at higher temperatures, given the rapid reaction rates, requires special know how and approaches. Of particular concern are adhesion of the catalysts to their support structures in the microchannels, and the durability of these catalytic reaction systems over time at higher temperatures. PNNL will utilize its unique expertise and know how regarding the employment of catalysts in microchannel architectures to assist Velocys in resolving questions related to catalyst without promoters and durability of desirable catalytic reaction systems not dictated by the promoters for production of ethylene (and potentially other olefins) by controlled oxidation of hydrocarbons (primarily ethane).
Project Details
Project type
Exploratory Research
Start Date
2006-01-13
End Date
2007-07-06
Status
Closed
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