A Gas‐Phase Flow Reactor for Ethylene Carbonate Synthesis from Waste Carbon Dioxide

Abstract

Go with the flow: A gas-phase flow reactor that contains a silica-supported catalyst for the conversion of ethylene oxide and CO2 into ethylene carbonate has been developed (see scheme). Since the reactor operates at atmospheric pressure and at temperatures accessible utilising “waste heat”, the process is suitable for retro-fitting to the exhaust stream of a fossil fuel power station or any other major fixed-site CO2 producer. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.