Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2009, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (6): 555-559.

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Influences of Different Active Carbons on the Catalytic Performance of Ni/C Catalysts for Vapor-Phase Carbonylation of Ethanol

ZHANG Qing1, WANG Huifang1, SUN Guosong2, HUANG Kelin2, FANG Weiping1,儀, YANG Yiquan1,儀   

  1. 1College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China; uangxi Research Institute of Chemical Industry, Nanning 530001, Guangxi, China
  • Received:2009-06-25 Online:2009-06-25 Published:2013-03-22

Abstract: Different active carbons, i.e. bamboo charcoal (BC), cylindrical coal (CYC), fruit carbon (FC), wood charcoal (WC), and coconut charcoal (CC), were used to prepare Ni/C catalysts for vapor-phase carbonylation of ethanol. The catalytic performance of the catalysts was related to the nature of active carbons and the Ni/CC catalyst showed the maximal activity.

Key words: active carbon, ethanol, vapor-phase carbonylation, propionic acid, surface functional group