University of Groningen
Chemo-catalytic synthesis of biobased higher alcohols Xi, Xiaoying
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Chemo-catalytic Synthesis of
Biobased Higher Alcohols
The work described in this thesis was conducted at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.
The research was financially supported by China Scholarship Council (CSC) with the Grant Number 201504910747.
Cover design: Xiaoying Xi and SPHERE Tech Printed by: Eikon+
Chemo-catalytic Synthesis of
Biobased Higher Alcohols
PhD thesis
to obtain the degree of PhD at the University of Groningen
on the authority of the
Rector Magnificus Prof. C. Wijmenga and in accordance with
the decision by the College of Deans. This thesis will be defended in public on
Monday 5 October 2020 at 16.15 hours
by
Xiaoying Xi
born on 10 January 1992 in Henan, China
Supervisors
Prof. H.J. Heeres Prof. F. PicchioniAssessment Committee
Prof. J. Yue Prof. P.P. Pescarmona Prof. P.C.A. BruijnincxDedicated to my beloved family 谨以此书献给我亲爱的家人
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 General Introduction ... 9
CHAPTER 2 Synthesis of Mixed Alcohols with Enhanced C3+ Alcohol Production by CO Hydrogenation over Potassium Promoted Molybdenum Sulfide ... 51
CHAPTER 3 Enhanced C3+ Alcohol Synthesis from Syngas using KCoMoSx Catalysts: Effect of the Co-Mo Ratio on Catalyst Performance ... 87
CHAPTER 4 CO2 Hydrogenation to Higher Alcohols over K-promoted Bimetallic Fe-In Catalysts ... 135
CHAPTER 5 Catalyst Performance Studies on the Guerbet Reaction in a Continuous Flow Reactor using Mono- and Bi-metallic Cu-Ni Porous Metal Oxides .... 183
Summary ... 218
Samenvatting ... 222
Acknowledgements ... 226
