Process-oriented approach towards catalyst design and optimisation

Translation of catalysts developed in academia to industrial end-users remains a challenge due lack knowledge about the impact catalyst attributes on whole process and vice versa. A systematic methodology is proposed that assesses these terms Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). As case study, dehydration butanol butenes dibutyl ether considered over H-ZSM5 H-Beta catalysts. It demonstrated should be designed for complete conversion high butene selectivity, as removal unreacted 1-butanol requires complex separation thermo-physical properties product mixture. • An integrated aid selection design. Advanced approaches are used kinetic modelling The uncertainties parameter quantified study compare two Results showed needed an optimum catalyst/process.