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Catalysis plays a significant role in chemical reactions, leading to more efficient and greener options. In industry, the听oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols to the corresponding carbonyl compounds are generally carried out听using batch reactors and toxic inorganic oxidants. In line with process intensification principles we develop safe听oxidations in flow using pure oxygen, which is a green oxidant, and environment-friendly catalysts. This is achieved听by membrane reactors that allow controlled dosing of oxygen into the organics, without dispersing one phase into听the other. One of the aims is to intensify reactions that suffer from high mass transfer resistances. Modelling and听experiments are utilised and since the phenomena interact at all length scales, we also study simultaneous catalyst听and process design approaches. This allows us to find optimum catalyst attributes and chemical routes by听considering a holistic process design approach and to optimize process performance indicators.
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