Dehydrogenation of N-Propanol to Propionaldehyde over a copper chromite catalyst

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dc.contributor.advisorDry, Marken_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHop, Marinaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-12T09:36:06Z
dc.date.available2016-04-12T09:36:06Z
dc.date.issued1998en_ZA
dc.description.abstractMethyl methacrylate (MMA) is widely used for a range of polymer products. MMA can be produced from propionaldehyde via the BASF process. n-Propanol is readily available 'in South Africa as a byproduct of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. This prompted an investigation into the production of propionaldehyde by the dehydrogenation of n-propanol. There is presently no established technology for the dehydrogenation of n-propanol to propionaldehyde and there has been very little work carried out on the effect of process variables on propionaldehyde yield. The emphasis of the current work was optimising propionaldehyde production. A commercial copper-chromite catalyst (G-13), for the dehydrogenation of ethanol to acetaldehyde, was used for the purposes of this study.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationHop, M. (1998). <i>Dehydrogenation of N-Propanol to Propionaldehyde over a copper chromite catalyst</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18796en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHop, Marina. <i>"Dehydrogenation of N-Propanol to Propionaldehyde over a copper chromite catalyst."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18796en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHop, M. 1998. Dehydrogenation of N-Propanol to Propionaldehyde over a copper chromite catalyst. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Hop, Marina AB - Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is widely used for a range of polymer products. MMA can be produced from propionaldehyde via the BASF process. n-Propanol is readily available 'in South Africa as a byproduct of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. This prompted an investigation into the production of propionaldehyde by the dehydrogenation of n-propanol. There is presently no established technology for the dehydrogenation of n-propanol to propionaldehyde and there has been very little work carried out on the effect of process variables on propionaldehyde yield. The emphasis of the current work was optimising propionaldehyde production. A commercial copper-chromite catalyst (G-13), for the dehydrogenation of ethanol to acetaldehyde, was used for the purposes of this study. DA - 1998 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1998 T1 - Dehydrogenation of N-Propanol to Propionaldehyde over a copper chromite catalyst TI - Dehydrogenation of N-Propanol to Propionaldehyde over a copper chromite catalyst UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18796 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/18796
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHop M. Dehydrogenation of N-Propanol to Propionaldehyde over a copper chromite catalyst. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 1998 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18796en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Chemical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherChemical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleDehydrogenation of N-Propanol to Propionaldehyde over a copper chromite catalysten_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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