Continuous Production of Squalane Using 3D Printed Catalytic Supports. Issue 3 (1st July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: García, Sonia; Poulston, Stephen; Modeshia, Deena; Stavarek, Petr; Ujcic, Massimo; Lali, Farzad; Alves, Manuel A.; Araújo, José D.; Krusche, Michael; Ullrich, Frank; Maier, Diana
• Is Part Of: Johnson Matthey technology review. Volume 63:Issue 3(2019:Jul.)
• Page Start: 191
• Page End: 204
• Publication Date: 2019-07-01
• Subjects: Technology -- Periodicals; Chemical engineering -- Periodicals; Metallurgy -- Periodicals; Materials -- Periodicals; Research, Industrial -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 605
• DOI: 10.1595/205651319X15535963555844
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2056-5135

Abstract

Squalene (SQE) was fully converted into squalane (SQA) in a continuous reactor. The design of a three-dimensional (3D) printed support allowed selectivity to be tuned towards squalane. The advantages of being able to design the geometry of the catalytic support using 3D printing technology are presented in this paper.