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- Title
CATALYTIC CONVERSION OF FORMIC ACID TO METHANOL WITH Cu AND Al UNDER HYDROTHERMAL CONDITIONS.
- Authors
Hansong Yao; Xu Zeng; Min Cheng; Jun Yun; Zhenzi Jing; Fangming Jin
- Abstract
Catalytic conversion of formic acid into methanol was investigated with Cu as a catalyst and Al as a reductant under hydrothermal conditions. It was found that formic acid can be converted into methanol by such means. The highest yield of methanol (30.4%) was attained with a temperature of 300 °C and a reaction time of 9 h. The AlO(OH) formed from Al oxidation may also play a catalytic role in the formation of methanol. This process may provide a promising solution to producing methanol from carbohydrate biomass combined with the process of converting the carbohydrate into formic acid, which is expected to emit no CO2.
- Subjects
CATALYSIS; FORMIC acid; METHANOL; BIOMASS; CATALYTIC reduction; CARBOHYDRATES; TEMPERATURE effect
- Publication
BioResources, 2012, Vol 7, Issue 1, p972
- ISSN
1930-2126
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15376/biores.7.1.972-983