Methanol to Olefins (MTO): From Fundamentals to Commercialization

The methanol-to-olefins (MTO) reaction is an interesting and important reaction for both fundamental research and industrial application. The Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) has developed a MTO technology that led to the successful construction and operation of the world’s first coal to...

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Published in:ACS catalysis 2015-03, Vol.5 (3), p.1922-1938
Main Authors: Tian, Peng, Wei, Yingxu, Ye, Mao, Liu, Zhongmin
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The methanol-to-olefins (MTO) reaction is an interesting and important reaction for both fundamental research and industrial application. The Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) has developed a MTO technology that led to the successful construction and operation of the world’s first coal to olefin plant in 2010. This historical perspective gives a brief summary on the key issues for the process development, including studies on the reaction mechanism, molecular sieve synthesis and crystallization mechanism, catalyst and its manufacturing scale-up, reactor selection and reactor scale-up, process demonstration, and commercialization. Further challenges on the fundamental research and the directions for future catalyst improvement are also suggested.
ISSN:2155-5435
2155-5435
DOI:10.1021/acscatal.5b00007