Ethanol production method and system

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B - Operations, Transporting

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B01J 23/34 (2006.01) C07C 29/32 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 1210383

ABSTRACT Ethanol is selectively produced from the reaction of methanol with carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a transition metal carbonyl catalyst. Methanol serves as a solvent and may be accompanied by a less volatile co-solvent. The solution includes the transition metal carbonyl catalysts and a basic metal salt such as an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal formate, carbonate or bicarbonate. A gas containing a high carbon monoxide to hydrogen ratio, as is present in a typical gasifer product, is contacted with the solution for the preferential production of ethanol with minimal water as a byproduct. Fractionation of the reaction solution provides sub- stantially pure ethanol product and allows return of the catalysts for reuse.

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