Aromatics Production via Methanol-Mediated Transformation Routes

The methanol-to-aromatics (MTA) process is regarded as a promising route to produce aromatic commodities through non-petroleum carbon resources, such biomass, waste, coal, natural gas, and CO2. In contrast with the industrially implemented methanol-to-olefin (MTO) process, most MTA studies are still in laboratory-scale stage. Recently, few demonstration plants of have been successfully launched, indicating importance gradual industrial maturity this technology. However, there many fundamental questions technological challenges that must be addressed. Review, we summarize recent advances mechanistic understanding on reaction catalyst deactivation during MTA, elaborate available strategies improve catalytic performance, correlate other important aromatization processes. With knowledge hand, share our views future research directions field.