A review on recent advances in methanol to olefins (MTO) conversion catalysts

Mojtaba Fanoodi¹ Erfan Mohebolkhames²

1) Sharif University of Technology
2) Sharif University of Technology

Publication : 3rd International Conference on Engineering and Applied Science (3iceasconf.com)
Abstract :
The conversion of methanol to light olefins (MTO) in presence of a catalyst is an interesting and promising way to convert natural gas and coals to chemical intermediates and petrochemical feedstock. Catalyst properties as well as its conversion and selectivity toward products plays a key role in industrial MTO processes. The present contribution deals with the recent advances in novel synthetic methods for these catalysts. Fabrication of several of these well-known catalysts like SAPO-34, SAPO-18 and SSZ-39 have been discussed in terms of conversion, selectivity and catalyst lifetime. After comparing the recent methods, SAPO-34 and SAPO-18 modified with chitosan as additive were found to be promising catalysts.
Keywords : MTO SAPO molecular sieve zeolite synthesis methods Catalysis