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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2010
Victor J. Johnston, Houston, TX (US);
Laiyuan Chen, Houston, TX (US);
Barbara F. Kimmich, Bernardsville, NJ (US);
Josefina T. Chapman, Houston, TX (US);
James H. Zink, League City, TX (US);
Heiko Weiner, Pasadena, TX (US);
John L. Potts, Angleton, TX (US);
Radmila Jevtic, Houston, TX (US);
Victor J. Johnston, Houston, TX (US);
Laiyuan Chen, Houston, TX (US);
Barbara F. Kimmich, Bernardsville, NJ (US);
Josefina T. Chapman, Houston, TX (US);
James H. Zink, League City, TX (US);
Heiko Weiner, Pasadena, TX (US);
John L. Potts, Angleton, TX (US);
Radmila Jevtic, Houston, TX (US);
Celanese International Corporation, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A process for selective formation of ethanol and/or ethyl acetate from acetic acid by hydrogenating acetic acid in the presence of a Pt/Sn catalyst or a Re/Pd catalyst. The catalyst may further comprise a support modifier to improve selectivity for the desired product.