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ADVANCED POWDER TECHNOLOGY
Volume 32, Issue 11, Pages 4155-4166Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2021.09.018
Keywords
Natural mordenite zeolite; Cancrinite zeolite; Analcime zeolite; Ethanol conversion; Acetaldehyde production
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- Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment in New Zealand under the MBIE Endeavour Smart Ideasgrant [UOCX1905]
- New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) [UOCX1905] Funding Source: New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE)
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In this study, cancrinite and analcime frameworks were successfully synthesized from natural zeolite for the first time, with investigations on the effects of synthesis conditions on product characteristics. Further development of synthesis procedures to improve ethanol conversion rates was suggested for potential applications in ethanol conversion.
In this study, one-pot syntheses of cancrinite (CAN) and analcime (ANA) frameworks from mordenite (MOR) natural zeolite were performed for the first time. The effects of the synthesis gel composition and alkalinity on the phase formation and crystallinity of the product were investigated. All studied zeolites were evaluated for their catalytic activities in ethanol conversion reactions from 473 K to 673 K and at 1 atm. The results suggested that the formation pathways of CAN and ANA are highly dependent on the alkalinity of the synthesis solution and the type of starting material regardless of synthesis template. The use of natural MOR zeolite (MORNZ) in the synthesis can contribute to highly crystalline ANA structures comparable to the ANA products obtained from fumed silica and sodium aluminate (NaAlO2). The quantity and locations of the acidic-cationic dual active sites of the proton-form product zeolites are suitable for synthesizing acetaldehyde from ethanol with over 90% product selectivity. However, further development of synthesis procedures to enhance the surface area is needed to improve the ethanol conversion of the resulting zeolites. This work provides a new perspective on highly crystalline and pure-phase zeolitic structural formations from natural zeolite and their potential application in ethanol conversion. (C) 2021 The Society of Powder Technology Japan. Published by Elsevier B.V. and The Society of Powder Technology Japan. All rights reserved.
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