CO₂ free production of ethylene oxide via liquid phase epoxidation of ethylene using niobium oxide incorporated mesoporous silica material as the catalyst.

ABSTRACT: Ethylene Oxide (EO) is an essential raw material used in various consumer products like different glycol derivatives, ethoxylates, and polymers. We hydrothermally synthesize niobium oxide incorporated with mesoporous silica material (Nb/MSM), an efficient catalyst for CO₂ free-ethylene oxide (EO) production via partial oxidation of ethylene. The structural properties of Nb/MSM catalysts were characterized using XRD, TEM, and N₂ adsorption-desorption. The catalytic activity of synthesized materials in liquid phase epoxidation (LPE) of ethylene was evaluated in the presence of peracetic acid (PAA) as an oxidant to avoid the production of CO₂ and also minimize metal leaching. GC chromatography was used to investigate the successful production of EO, and

SUBMITTER: Maqbool M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9831203 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature