NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY NEW OPEN 2021 AWARD CONTROL NUMBER: 2459-2966 TITLE: INTENSIFIED ALKENYL BENZENES PRODUCTION VIA MODULAR REDOX DEHYDROGENATION ALKENYL BENZENES SUCH AS STYRENE, DIVINYLBENZENE (DVB), AND ALPHA-METHYLSTYRENE (AMS) ARE IMPORTANT BUILDING BLOCKS FOR RUBBER, PLASTICS, AND RESIN PRODUCTION. NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A TRANSFORMATIVE, AUTOTHERMAL REDOX-DEHYDROGENATION (RDH) TECHNOLOGY TO FLEXIBLY PRODUCE THESE ALKENYL BENZENES IN MODULAR PACKED BEDS WITH INTEGRATED AIR SEPARATION AND SIMPLIFIED PRODUCT SEPARATION.