Cellulosic Glycols: Identification and Prevention of Catalyst Deactivation

Abstract

Referenten: dr. F. Neira D'Angelo Universiteit Eindhoven dr. E. van der Heide Shell Technology Centre Amsterdam aan mijn vader, Emiel te MolderTable of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Materials and Methods 3 Ethylene glycol from lignocellulosic biomass: The impact of lignin on catalytic hydrogenolysis 4 From woody biomass to ethylene glycol: Inorganics removal boosts the yield 5 Do not forget the classical catalyst poisons: The case of biomass to glycols via catalytic hydrogenolysis 6 Glycols from woody biomass: Size does not matter 7 Cellulosic glycols: An integrated process concept for lignocellulose pretreatment and hydrogenolysis 8 Countercurrent preatreatment: Experiments and modelling