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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 1989
Filed:
Apr. 08, 1988
Raymond Le Van Mao, Montreal, CA;
Thanh M Nguyen, Montreal, CA;
Concordia University, Montreal, CA;
Abstract
There is provided a catalyst comprising from 0.5 to 7% by weight of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid incorporated onto an acid-form pentasil zeolite having a Si/Al atomic ratio ranging from 5 to 50 and a process for producing same. Also within the scope of the present invention is a process for the conversion of dilute aqueous ethanol to ethylene comprising: flowing said ethanol through a catalyst comprising from 0.5 to 7% by weight of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid incorporated onto an acid-form pentasil zeolite having a Si/Al atomic ratio range from 5 to 50 at a temperature ranging from 170.degree. to 225.degree. C. and recovering the desired product.