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Liquid Phase Oxidation and the Use of Heterogeneous Catalysts – A Critical Overview
Author(s) -
Futter Cornelia,
Prasetyo Eko,
Schunk Stephan Andreas
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
chemie ingenieur technik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1522-2640
pISSN - 0009-286X
DOI - 10.1002/cite.201200220
Subject(s) - autoxidation , homogeneous , catalysis , heterogeneous catalysis , phase (matter) , homogeneous catalysis , liquid phase , chemistry , chemical engineering , process engineering , organic chemistry , thermodynamics , engineering , physics
Abstract Numerous homogeneous catalyst‐initiator systems are known and utilized in industrial scale to conduct various autoxidation processes. The reaction mechanism and kinetic details of homogeneous liquid phase autoxidation have been extensively investigated. This article presents an overview on the state of the art of heterogeneous catalyst‐initiator systems in the liquid phase oxidation of hydrocarbons. Mechanistic insights and limitations of the heterogeneous catalyst‐initiator systems are discussed. The potentials and challenges towards an industrial application are evaluated.