FUEL ALCOHOL DEHYDRATION USING A SUSTAINABLE CHEMICAL PROCESS
THROUGH A POROUS MATERIAL OF IONIC LIQUID ANCHORED TO A MATRIX OF
SILICON DIOXIDE
Javier Plata / Universidad Industrial de Santander, Cr 25 Cll 9, Bucaramanga
Luz Carreño / Universidad Industrial de Santander, Cr 25 Cll 9, Bucaramanga
ABSTRACT
Functionalization of porous materials with different molecular structures allows the
probability of anchoring several functional groups for several industrial applications involving
catalytic processes. The heterogenization of catalyst offers advantages in handling,
separation and reuse processes; recently, have been designed immobilisation processes
with Ionic Liquids, allowing the possibility to extraction processes.
Ionic liquids, ILs, present such chemical versatility and environmental advantages that make
them a novel alternative in separation processes. In this work ionic liquid 1-ethyl-(3methoxysilyl) propylimidazolium chloride anchored to a matrix of silicon dioxide, were
implemented as extracting agents for obtaning anhydrous bioethanol from sugar-cane.
KEYWORDS Ionic liquids | Bioethanol | Porous Material
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