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Ethanol Dehydration with ZSM-5
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open in viewerIn the global effort to reduce fossil fuel reliance, green ethylene is being produced through vapor phase catalytic dehydration of bio-ethanol. This project studied the benefits of ethanol dehydration with zeolite ZSM-5 in the liquid phase. Process variables manipulated were phase, feed flowrate ratio, and volume-hourly space velocity. Through gas chromatography, it was determined that liquid phase dehydration had comparable ethanol conversion and superior ethylene production on a per gram of catalyst basis. Further investigation of process variables is recommended.
- This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.
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- E-project-042816-112907
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- 2016
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- 2016-04-28
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- Major
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