Production of propylene, the second-largest petrochemical after ethylene, has received considerable attention in recent years due to its wide applications and avoiding oil dependence. Many processes have been developed to produce propylene from fossil resources and renewable materials. In this review, we will introduce the current processes to produce propylene. In parallel, biopropylene production from bioethanol using a widely used material in petrochemistry, ZSM-5, has also been discussed. The physicochemical properties of ZSM-5 to be applied as an efficient catalyst for this reaction, such as the particle/crystal size, the Si/Al ratio, metal addition, and its stability, as well as reaction conditions and pathways have been discussed to suggest the potential parameters to control the bioethanol dehydration into propylene.

丙烯是仅次于乙烯的第二大石油化工产品，由于其广泛的应用范围和避免了对石油的依赖，近年来受到了相当大的关注。已经开发了许多从化石资源和可再生材料生产丙烯的方法。在这篇综述中，我们将介绍目前生产丙烯的方法。同时，还讨论了使用石油化学中广泛使用的材料ZSM-5由生物乙醇生产生物丙烯的方法。ZSM-5的物理化学性质将用作该反应的有效催化剂，例如颗粒/晶体尺寸，Si / Al比，金属添加及其稳定性以及反应条件和途径，已经讨论过。提出了控制生物乙醇脱水成丙烯的潜在参数。