Contribution of Pd Membrane to Dehydrogenation of Isobutane Over a New Mesoporous Cr/MCM-41 Catalyst
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Saliha Cetinyokus Kilicarslan
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Timur Dogu
Abstract
A chromium incorporated mesoporous silicate structured Cr/MCM-41 type catalyst was synthesized following a one-pot hydrothermal route and tested in dehydrogenation of isobutane to isobutene in a Pd membrane reactor. Characterization results of the catalyst proved that it had ordered pore structure with a narrow pore size distribution. This catalyst showed quite high activity for the dehydrogenation of isobutane. Membrane reactor tests performed at 823 K proved the advantages of in-situ removal of produced hydrogen from the reaction zone through the membrane, on isobutene yield. In fact, much higher isobutane conversions than the conversion values predicted from the equilibrium calculations were achieved at this temperature. However, at a higher temperature of 873 K, the Pd membrane itself also showed catalytic activity for the decomposition of isobutane and isobutene. As a result, lower isobutene selectivity values and quite high methane and propene selectivities were observed at this temperature. Cracking reactions also caused coke formation at 873 K, especially at high pressure differences across the membrane (70 kPa). Increase of pressure difference across the membrane caused fast removal of hydrogen from the reaction zone, which facilitated coke formation due to cracking reactions.
Funding statement: Funding: This work was supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (Project No: 109M403).
Acknowledgements
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey provided a Ph.D. Student Grant for Saliha Cetinyokus Kilicarslan.
Nomenclature
- JH2
hydrogen flux (mol/m2.s)
- PH2h
hydrogen partial pressure in the high-pressure zone (Pa)
- PH2l
hydrogen partial pressure in the low-pressure zone (Pa)
permeability (mol/m.s.Pa0.5)
- R
gas constant (kJ/mol.K)
- T
temperature (K)
- x
Pd coating thickness (m)
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Editorial
- In Honour of Professor Serge Kaliaguine
- Research Articles
- Core/Shell Nanostructured Materials for Sustainable Processes
- Photodegradation Efficiencies in a Photo-CREC Water-II Reactor Using Several TiO2 Based Catalysts
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- Hybrid Ionic Liquid-Chitosan Membranes for CO2 Separation: Mechanical and Thermal Behavior
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