Mathematical modeling of a fractionation unit in the production of phenol and acetone by cumene method

Influence of reduction temperature on Pt–ZrO2 interfaces for the gas-phase hydrogenation of acetone to isopropanol

“…Moreover, the wide-spreading COVID-19 further stimulates IPA demand due to its disinfecting ability. 7 Hence, acetone hydrogenation to IPA at low temperatures and atmospheric pressures with excellent catalytic performance is an economic and sustainable route to transform surplus acetone (by-product in the production of phenol via the cumene process 8 ) to valueadded IPA, meeting the development requirement of "green chemistry" and substituting the traditional propylene hydration and isopropyl acetate hydrogenation methods. 9 Numerous Cu-, Ni-, Au-, and Pd-based heterogeneous catalysts [10][11][12][13] were extensively explored in this reaction due to their simple separation process compared with homogeneous ones (such as Ir(COD)Cl 2 14 ).…”

Ni-Foam-Structured Ni–Al2O3 Ensemble as an Efficient Catalyst for Gas-Phase Acetone Hydrogenation to Isopropanol

“…In particular, the current COVID-19 outbreak further fuels the IPA demand due to its disinfecting ability . The commercial production of IPA is based on propylene hydration, isopropyl acetate hydrogenation, and acetone hydrogenation, but the first two routes suffer from intensive energy input and corrosive chemical utilization. − Notably, acetone is a surplus product manufactured massively by the cumene process for synthesizing phenol, and moreover, the usage of acetone has been decreasing in solvent production and other fields in recent years, thus causing a big difference between the yield and demand of global acetone of ca. 1.7 Mt .…”