Publicación: Enhanced Conversion in the Direct Synthesis of Diethyl Carbonate from Ethanol and CO2 by Process Intensification
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To overcome the low equilibrium conversion in the direct synthesis of diethyl carbonate from ethanol and CO2 under moderate reaction conditions, the reaction was conducted in a membrane reactor packed with pelletized Cu-Ni:3-1 supported on activated carbon. A SiO2/g-Al2O3 commercial membrane and zeoliteA membranes synthesized on commercial Al2O3 supports were evaluated in the membrane reactor. Although characterization of the membranes by X-ray diffraction confirmed the presence of a zeoliteA layer on the supports, gas permeation and permselectivity tests of ethanol and water evidenced some defects of the synthesized membranes. An increase in conversion with respect to a conventional packed-bed reactor was observed in the membrane reactors prepared on Al2O3, but equilibrium conversion was not attained. However, with the commercial membrane, the ethanol conversion was higher than the equilibrium conversion.