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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2015
Applicant:
Celanese International Corporation, Irving, TX (US);
Inventors:
Heiko Weiner, Pasadena, CA (US);
Zhenhua Zhou, Houston, TX (US);
Victor J. Johnston, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
CELANESE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Irving, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 29/136 (2006.01); C07C 29/147 (2006.01); B01J 23/89 (2006.01); C07C 31/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 29/147 (2013.01); B01J 23/8973 (2013.01); C07C 29/136 (2013.01); C07C 31/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A process is disclosed for producing ethanol, comprising contacting acetic acid and hydrogen in a reactor in the presence of a catalyst comprising a binder, a mixed oxide, and at least two promoter metals comprising ruthenium and bismuth. The mixed oxide preferably also comprises cobalt and tin.