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Recent Progress in Methanol‐to‐Olefins (MTO) Catalysts
Author(s) -
Yang Miao,
Fan Dong,
Wei Yingxu,
Tian Peng,
Liu Zhongmin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201902181
Subject(s) - catalysis , methanol , materials science , olefin fiber , olefin metathesis , ethylene , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , process engineering , chemistry , engineering , polymer , metathesis , polymerization
Methanol conversion to olefins, as an important reaction in C1 chemistry, provides an alternative platform for producing basic chemicals from nonpetroleum resources such as natural gas and coal. Methanol‐to‐olefin (MTO) catalysis is one of the critical constraints for the process development, determining the reactor design, and the profitability of the process. After the construction and commissioning of the world's first MTO plant by Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, based on high‐efficiency catalyst and fluidization technology in 2010, more attention has been attracted for a deep understanding of the reaction mechanism and catalysis principle, which has led to the continuous development of catalysts and processes. Herein, the recent progress in MTO catalyst development is summarized, focusing on the advances in the optimization of SAPO‐34 catalysts, together with the development efforts on catalysts with preferential ethylene or propylene selectivity.