Catalytic conversion of ethanol to aromatic hydrocarbons over zeolite-containing catalysts

Abstract

The review considers and systematizes the results of studies on ethanol conversion to aromatic hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, and xylenes) currently available in the literature. Features of the ethanol conversion over zeolite-containing catalysts and the mechanism of each step of its conversion to aromatic hydrocarbons are considered. The effect exerted by the composition of the zeolite-containing catalyst, composition of the raw material and conditions of the ethanol conversion processes is demonstrated. A modifier of the zeolite-containing catalyst is shown to affect the formation selectivity of aromatic hydrocarbons. This review may be interesting and useful for researchers of the zeolite-containing catalytic systems and processing of alcohols.