A kinetic study of catalytic butane dehydrogenation

A study was made of the dehydrogenation of n-butane over a commercial chromia-alumina catalyst. Dehydrogenation runs were performed at 500°C. and space velocity of 34,000 hr^?1 over a range of butane partial pressures from 0.06 to 1.80 atm. Conversions were differential, averaging about 3% (with a maximum of 6% ) of the input butane. Reaction was found to be 0.75 order in butane partial pressure. Thermodynamic equilibrium was attained among the products, which were 1-butene, cis-2-butene, and trans-2-butene. The method of Yang and Hougen showed dehydrogenation to be surface reaction controlled at a confidence level of 91%. This conclusion agrees with that of a previous study by Dodd and Watson.     

Selective Hydrogenation of 1,3‐Butadiene to 1‐Butene by Pd(0) Nanoparticles Embedded in Imidazolium Ionic Liquids

The reduction of Pd(acac)₂ (acac=acetylacetonate), dissolved in 1‐n‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BMI⋅PF₆) or tetrafluoroborate (BMI⋅BF₄) ionic liquids, by molecular hydrogen (4 atm) at 75 °C affords stable, nanoscale Pd(0) particles with sizes of 4.9±0.8 nm. Inasmuch as 1,3‐butadiene is at least four times more soluble in the BMI⋅BF₄ than butenes, the selective partial hydrogenation could be performed by Pd(0) nanoparticles embedded in the ionic liquid. Thus, the isolated nanoparticles promote the hydrogenation of 1,3‐butadiene to butenes under solventless or multiphase conditions. Selectivities up to 97% in butenes were observed in the hydrogenation of 1,3‐butadiene by Pd(0) nanoparticles embedded in BMI⋅BF₄ under mild reaction conditions (40 °C and 4 atm of hydrogen at constant pressure). Selectivities up to 72% in 1‐butene were achieved at 99% 1,3‐butadiene conversion, 40 °C and 4 atm of constant pressure of hydrogen. The amounts of butane (fully hydrogenated 1,3‐butadiene) and cis‐2‐butene products are marginal and the butenes do not undergo isomerisation process, indicating that the soluble Pd(0) nanoparticles possess a pronounced surface‐like rather than homogeneous‐like catalytic properties.     

Oxidative Dehydrogenation of a C4 Raffinate‐2 towards 1,3‐Butadiene in a Two‐Zone Fluidized Bed

The oxidative dehydrogenation of a C4 raffinate‐2 consisting of n‐butane, 1‐butene, and 2‐butene was conducted in a two‐zone fluidized bed reactor using a Mo‐V‐MgO catalyst. This study reports the influence of the operating conditions temperature, hydrocarbon inlet height, and oxygen/hydrocarbon molar ratio on the product distribution, in particular on the formation of 1,3‐butadiene. Axial concentration profiles were measured to elucidate the reaction sequence in the fluidized bed.     

V-Mg-O催化剂上丁烷氧化脱氢动力学研究

制备了V－Mg-O催化剂,并测定了在该催化剂上进行丁烷氧化脱氢的反应动力学。应用BET和X射线衍射技术对催化剂进行了表征,在反应温度793－873K范围内,改变接触时间（W／F）和丁烷与氧气的分压进行了动力学实验。在所有的实验条件下,产物主要有脱氢产物（丁烯、丁二烯）、CO和CO2。提出了一个包括C4烯烃、COx生成反应的反应网络;从所测量的动力学数据中得到了合适的幂率型动力学方程。因为氧化脱氧反应的表观活化能比深度氧化反应的表观活化能大,在相同转化率时,C4烯烃选择性随着反应温度的提高而增加。     

Active coke: Carbonaceous materials as catalysts for alkane dehydrogenation

The catalytic dehydrogenation (DH) and oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of light alkanes are of significant industrial importance. In this work both carbonaceous material deposited on VO_x/Al₂O₃ catalysts during reaction and unsupported carbon nanofibres (CNFs) are shown to be active for the dehydrogenation of butane in the absence of gas-phase oxygen. Their activity in these reactions is shown to be dependent upon their structure, with different reaction temperatures yielding structurally different coke deposits. Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS), among other techniques, has been applied to the characterisation of these deposits – the first time this technique has been employed in coke studies. TEM and other techniques show that coke encapsulates the catalyst, preventing access to VO_x sites, without a loss of activity. Studies on CNFs confirm that carbonaceous materials act as catalysts in this reaction. Carbon-based catalysts represent an important new class of potential catalysts for DH and ODH reactions.     

H2S/Halogen promoted oxidative dehydrogenation of butene-1

An experimental program was carried out to determine the effectiveness of H₂S/mixed halogen promoters in the oxidative dehydrogenation reaction. Using the butene-1 to butadiene reaction as an example it was found that while H₂S or any of the hydrogen halides alone could be used as the promoter, superior conversions and selectivities (80–85%) were obtained when H₂S was used in admixture with the halogens, preferably HCl and/or HBr. The effect of different catalysts and some processing variables (temperature, space velocity) on the desired reaction will be presented.     

新型惰性膜反应器中丁烷氧化脱氢制丁二烯和丁烯

The oxidative dehydrogenation of butane to butadiene and butene was studied using a conventional fixed-bed ractor (FBR), inert membrane reactor (IMR) and mixed inert membrane reactor (MIMR). When IMR and MIMR were employed, a ceramic membrane modified by partially coating with glaze was used to distribute oxygen to a fixed-bed of 24-V-Mg-O catalyst. The oxygen partial pressure in the catalyst bed could be decreased. The effect of feeding modes and operation conditions were investigated. The selectivity of C4 dehydrogenation products (bntene and bntadiene) was found to be higher in IMR than in FBR. The feeding mode with 20% of air mixing with butane in MIMR was found to be more efficient than the feeding mode with all air permeating through ceramic membrane. The MIMR gave the most smooth temperature profile along the bed.     

Studies on oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butane on bismuth molybdate on alumina

Oslefins and diolefins are important intermediates in the petrochemical industry and the future promises a further substantial increase in demand. While several catalysts have been formulated in the past for the abstraction of hydrogen from butenes and propylene, these catalysts are inefficient in the abstraction of first hydrogen from butane. Bismuth molybdates (β and γ-phases) containing iron oxide and supported on alumina are used as catalysts in the present investigation on the oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butane. Effects of catalyst content, temperature and oxygen: n-butane ratio on conversion and selectivity to butadiene and (C₄H₈ + C₄H₆) are studied in the following ranges of experimental conditions: β-bismuth molybdate/100 mol support I(K), 3–9; γ-bismuth molybdate/100 mol support I(K), 5-20; temperature, 400–500°C; O₂: butane ratio, 0.6:1.7.     

Development of Dehydrogenation Catalysts and Processes

Catalytic dehydrogenation plays an important role in production of light (C₃?CC₄ carbon range), detergent range (C₁₀?CC₁₃ carbon range) olefins and for ethylbenzene dehydrogenation to styrene. During the World War II, catalytic dehydrogenation of butane over a chromia?Calumina catalyst was practiced for the production of butenes that were dimerized to octenes and hydrogenated to octanes to yield high-octane aviation fuels. The earlier catalyst development employed chromia?Calumina catalyst and more recent catalytic developments use platinum or modified platinum catalysts. Dehydrogenation is a highly endothermic process and as such is an equilibrium limited reaction. Thus important aspects in dehydrogenation entail approaching equilibrium or near-equilibrium conversion while minimizing side reactions and coke formation.     

Catalytic transfer hydrogenation on a hydrogen-absorbing alloy (CaNi5) using hydriding–dehydriding properties

By using the characteristics of a hydrogen-absorbing alloy, the hydrogen produced by catalytic dehydrogenation of saturated compounds can be absorbed to form metal hydrides, and, vice versa, the resulting metal hydrides are able to hydrogenate efficiently unsaturated compounds upon dehydriding. Gas-phase reactions between 2-butene and 2-propanol on a hydrogen-absorbing alloy CaNi₅ have been studied in the temperature range of 393–473 K. CaNi₅ showed interesting characteristics as an active catalyst for the catalytic transfer hydrogenation of butene from propanol as a hydrogen donor. 2-propanol was effectively dehydrogenated at 423 K to yield acetone in which the dissociated hydrogen was completely absorbed by CaNi₅ to form the metal hydride. When the alloy was hydrided to some extent, butene was hydrogenated by the absorbed hydrogen in the metal hydride to produce butane. The overall reaction on CaNi₅ was expressed as catalytic transfer hydrogenation of 2-butene from 2-propanol through intermediate formation of metal hydrides, rather than the direct reaction between butene and propanol on the alloy. Thus, CaNi₅ effectively repeated hydriding–dehydriding cycles: hydriding of CaNi₅ by 2-propanol dehydrogenation with subsequent dehydriding for the hydrogenation of 2-butene. The use of hydrogen-absorbing CaNi₅ provides a novel reaction system for the catalytic transfer hydrogenation. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The effects of Cl-induced alloying in Pt–Sn/Al2O3 catalysts on butane/H2 reactions

The effects of oxidation/reduction regeneration treatments, with and without 1,2-dichloropropane present as a chlorinating agent, on the structure of Pt(3%)–Sn(4.5%)/Al₂O₃ catalysts have been correlated with selectivities for butane/H₂ reactions. Particles of Pt⁰ fin Cl-free catalysts were partly covered by Sn⁰, but retained exposed ensembles of Pt atoms which were active for isomerisation, hydrogenolysis and dehydrogenation reactions, the latter becoming dominant at high reaction temperatures. Coking reduced Pt ensemble size and, hence, also favoured high selectivities for dehydrogenation as hydrogenolysis and isomerisation sites became poisoned. In contrast, the addition of 1,2-dichloropropane in an oxychlorination step before reduction promoted 1:1 Pt⁰–Sn⁰ alloy formation after reduction, the proportion of the total Pt in alloy being enhanced by increasing 1,2-dichloropropane concentration and oxychlorination temperature. The alloy surfaces were inactive for isomerisation and hydrogenolysis reactions, giving dehydrogenation as the sole catalytic reaction.     

Catalytic properties of aluminated sepiolite in ethanol conversion

The aluminated sepiolite, obtained by alkaline treatment with KAlO₂, as well as the silver-exchanged aluminated sepiolite were tested in ethanol conversion. The reactions were performed at 280°C and with 50 Torr of ethanol in He. After the alumination through KA1O₂, ethanol dehydrogenation and ethanol dehydration resulted from the Lewis acidity. The dispersion of silver led to a bifunctional catalytic system and the overall catalytic activity and the selectivity towards the acetaldehyde production increased. As a result of the Prins reaction, a significant yield in butadiene was observed.     

H2S promoted oxidative dehydrogenation of butenes — A new dehydrogenation technique

A new technique, recently defined, uses an H₂S/O₂ mixture to selectively dehydrogenate hydrocarbons in high yields at temperatures of about 1100°F in the presence of suitable catalysts. In the new processing scheme, H₂S is thought to react with oxygen to form reactive sulphur species capable of efficient hydrogen abstraction. The overall effect is thus the reaction between oxygen and hydrogen from the hydrocarbon to produce water and a more unsaturated hydrocarbon product. The above technique is discussed in some detail for the oxidative dehydrogenation of butenes to butadiene. The importance of selecting the appropriate catalyst is emphasized and the various processing variables affecting the overall reaction are described.     

UV Raman spectroscopic studies of V/θ-Al2O3 catalysts in butane dehydrogenation

To explore the coke formation mechanism and catalyst structure under alkane dehydrogenation (DH) conditions, the DH of butane on V/θ-Al₂O₃ was explored by in situ UV Raman spectroscopy and reactivity tests. Studies of butane DH on V/θ-Al₂O₃ catalysts with various distributions of surface VO_x species identify a structure–coke relationship. The deactivation of the catalysts in butane DH is due mainly to the formation of coke species. Both the nature and amount of coke formed are related to the structure of VO_x species. Monovanadates make chain-like polyaromatics, whereas polyvanadates produce mainly sheet-like (two-dimensional) polyaromatics that are detrimental to catalytic activity. The amount of coke formed from butane DH follows this sequence: polymeric VO_x > monomeric VO_x > V₂O₅, Al₂O₃. Raman spectroscopy studies of butane, 1-butene, cis/trans-2-butenes, and 1,3-butadiene reactions on V/θ-Al₂O₃ catalysts enable the formulation of a coke formation pathway for butane DH, in which polystyrene is found to be a key intermediate. Although the surface of V/θ-Al₂O₃ is partially reduced under butane DH conditions, the structure of VO_x species can be fully regenerated by oxidation of the coke species at temperatures up to 873 K.     

Catalytic Oxidative Dehydrogenation of n‐Butane on Gallium Nitride‐Containing Titanosilicate Catalyst

GaN‐containing titanosilicate catalysts were used for the first time for the oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of n‐butane at a relatively low reaction temperature (460 °C). Commercially available GaN powder with a wurtzite crystal structure showed superior reactivity and stability for the ODH of n‐butane. The catalytic property of GaN catalyst for ODH strongly depends on the GaN particle size. The effects of the GaN weight percentage and GaN particle size on the catalytic performance are investigated in a fixed bed reactor. Based on the physicochemical properties of the catalyst characterized via TEM, DLS, N₂ adsorption‐desorption, XRF, O₂‐TPD, XRD, XPS, and in‐situ FTIR, the textural and structural properties of catalyst were obtained. The catalytic results reveal that the presence of GaN increases the activity of the catalysts, indicating that GaN can be used as a new active phase for the ODH of n‐butane. XRD, XPS, O₂‐TPD, DLS, TEM, and in‐situ FTIR results show that activated O species exist on the surface of the GaN catalyst and enhance the catalytic performance with a decreasing GaN particle size, suggesting that smaller GaN particles possess a remarkable capability to activate O species in O₂ and C‐H bonds in light alkanes.     

Oxidative dehydrogenation of butenes over Bi‐Mo and Mo‐V based catalysts in a two‐zone fluidized bed reactor

The oxidative dehydrogenation of a 1‐butene/trans‐butene (1:1) mixture to 1,3‐butadiene was carried out in a two‐zone fluidized bed reactor using a Mo‐V‐MgO and a γ‐Bi₂MoO₆ catalyst. The significant operating conditions temperature, oxygen/butene molar ratio, butene inlet height, and flow velocity were varied to gain high 1,3‐butadiene selectivity and yield. Furthermore, axial concentration profiles were measured inside the fluidized bed to gain insight into the reaction network in the two zones. For optimized conditions and with a suitable catalyst, the two‐zone fluidized bed reactor makes catalyst regeneration and catalytic reaction possible in a single vessel. In the lower part of the fluidized bed, the oxidation of coke deposits on the catalyst as well as the filling of oxygen vacancies in the lattice can occur. The oxidative dehydrogenation reaction takes place in the upper zone. Thorough particle mixing inside fluidized beds causes permanent particle exchange between both zones. © 2016 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 63: 43–50, 2017     

Oxidative Dehydrogenation of n-Butane: Activity and Kinetics Over VO x /Al2O3 Catalysts

The catalytic activity of a VO _x /Al₂O₃ catalyst for the oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butane is investigated. The effects of reaction temperature, oxygen to n-butane ratio and GHSV on the catalytic performance are examined and optimized. Interestingly, this simple catalyst gives good conversion and selectivity. Butane was 22–24 %, and the selectivity to C₄ alkenes was 56 %, of which 20–22 % to 1,3-butadiene. Moreover, the catalyst is stable for at least 72 h on stream. Kinetic studies show that the activation barriers for the formation of (butene + butadiene), CO and CO₂ amount to 70.2, 65 and 81.3 kJ/mol respectively.

     

Novel nitrogen containing heterogeneous catalysts for oxidative dehydrogenation of light paraffins

Novel nitrogen contained catalyst CoN_x/Al₂O₃ yielded high performance in the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane and n-butane. 47.6 and 37.4 wt% yield of olefins at 82% butane and 76.7% propane conversion were measured at 600 °C. Ethylene and propylene were mainly formed at >400 °C via oxidative cracking of paraffins. XRD and XPS studies of the novel catalytic system indicate an essential modification of cobalt by nitrogen.     

X‐Ray reflectivity study of polyimide thin films swollen by 1,3‐butadiene and n‐butane

X‐ray reflectivity measurements were performed on two different polyimide thin films synthesized from 2,2‐bis(3,4‐carboxyphenyl)hexafluoropropane dianhydride (6FDA) in 1,3‐butadiene and n‐butane. In 1,3‐butadiene at 2.3 atm, the film thickness increased by 24–30%. However, the film thickness increased by only 10% in n‐butane at 2.3 atm. Excessive increases in film thickness were shown in 1,3‐butadiene, but the decreases in film density were minor. The probability of the condensation of 1,3‐butadiene in the films is indicated. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 78: 1818–1825, 2000     

Oxidative Dehydrogenation of n-Butane: Activity and Kinetics Over VO x /Al2O3 Catalysts

The catalytic activity of a VO _x /Al₂O₃ catalyst for the oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butane is investigated. The effects of reaction temperature, oxygen to n-butane ratio and GHSV on the catalytic performance are examined and optimized. Interestingly, this simple catalyst gives good conversion and selectivity. Butane was 22–24 %, and the selectivity to C₄ alkenes was 56 %, of which 20–22 % to 1,3-butadiene. Moreover, the catalyst is stable for at least 72 h on stream. Kinetic studies show that the activation barriers for the formation of (butene + butadiene), CO and CO₂ amount to 70.2, 65 and 81.3 kJ/mol respectively.