PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL FROM A CARBONACEOUS FEEDSTOCK

摘要

A process for the production of ethanol (and optionally methanol) from a carbonaceous feedstock; wherein the methyl ethanoate (produced by a multi-step process from the carbonaceous feedstock) is hydrogenated to produce ethanol within the same alcohol synthesis unit and in the presence of the same catalyst(s) that is used to produce methanol from the said synthesis gas.