Abstract
The base free oxidation of glycerol with molecular oxygen in water using bimetallic Au-Pt catalysts on three different acidic zeolite supports (H-mordenite, H-β and H-USY) was explored in a batch setup. At temperatures between 140 and 180 °C, lactic acid formation was significant and highest selectivity (60 % lactic acid at 80 % glycerol conversion) was obtained using Au-Pt/USY-600 (180 °C). A selectivity switch to glyceric acid (GLYA) was observed when the reactions were performed at 100 °C. Highest conversion and selectivity towards GLYA were obtained with Au-Pt/H-β as the catalyst (68 % selectivity at 68 % conversion).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1445-1453 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Topics in Catalysis |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 17-20 |
| Early online date | 20 Sept 2014 |
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| Publication status | Published - 30 Nov 2014 |
Keywords
- glycerol
- gold catalysts
- lactic acid
- oxidation
- zeolites