Catalysis and applied kinetics

Director: Roger Bringué Tomàs

 

Members of the research group:  Carles Fité Piquer, Eliana Ramírez Rangel, Jordi Hug Badia Córcoles, Rodrigo Soto López

 

Research topics:

 

  • Catalysis by ion exchange resins including resin supported metal catalysts
  • Synthesis of branched ethers for gasoline reformulation by reaction of light alcohols with C4 (MTBE, ETBE, PTBE, IPTBE, BTBE) y C5 olefins (TAME, ETAE).
  • Dehydration of linear alcohols to linear higher ethers useful to diesel reformulation (DNPE, DNHE, DNOE, EOE).
  • Oligomerization of C4-C8 olefins
  • Biomass Valorization I. Carbohydrate conversion into chemicals and biofuels substituents of products derived from fossil sources of raw materials and energy (alkyl levulinates, GVL, sorbitol, mannitol…).
  • Biomass Valorization II. Synthesis of cellulose esters for biodegradable films to protect food

 

Web: https://www.ub.edu/appkincat

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