Vapor-Phase Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to γ-Valerolactone Over Bi-Functional Ni/HZSM-5 Catalyst

The hydrogenation of levulinic acid (LA) to γ-valerolactone (GVL) in vapor-phase is economically more viable route if compared to reaction in liquid-phase. To improve the GVL yield in the vapor-phase reaction, the optimization of nickel modified zeolite as bi-functional catalyst (Ni/HZSM-5) was stud...

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Main Authors: Margarita Popova, Petar Djinović, Alenka Ristić, Hristina Lazarova, Goran Dražić, Albin Pintar, Alina M. Balu, Nataša Novak Tušar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Chemistry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fchem.2018.00285/full