01723nas a2200205   4500008004100000022001400041245011500055210006900170260007100239300001400310490000700324520091700331100002801248700002501276700001701301700002101318700002301339700002501362856013001387       2010                        eng d  a1083-616000aSelective hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,2-propanediol: comparison of batch and continuous process operations0 aSelective hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 12propanediol comparison  a1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USAbAMER CHEMICAL SOCcNOV  a1393-14000 v143 a<p>The screening of copper chromite catalysts with various promoters such as Al, Zn, and Ba for glycerol hydrogenolysis to 1,2-propanediol (1,2-PDO) in a batch reaction showed that Cu-Cr (Ba) catalyst gave the highest conversion of 34% and selectivity of 84% to 1,2-PDO. In a continuous operation (23 g catalyst bed) the same catalyst showed higher conversion of glycerol and selectivity for 1,2-PDO of 65% and &gt; 90%, respectively, with an on-stream activity of similar to 800 h. Better performance in a continuous operation could be due to the in situ activation of the catalyst, suppression of glycerol cracking to ethylene glycol, as well as excessive hydrogenation of 1,2-PDO to 2-propanol due to lower contact time of 1.3 h as compared to that in a batch operation (5 h). Effects of various process parameters on conversion and selectivity also have been compared for batch and continuous operations.</p>1 aRode, Chandrashekhar, V1 aGhalwadkar, Ajay, A.1 aMane, R., B.1 aHengne, Amol, M.1 aJadkar, Sachin, T.1 aBiradar, Narayan, S.  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/selective-hydrogenolysis-glycerol-12-propanediol-comparison-batch-and-continuous-process-0