Catalytic reactions of hydrocarbons over Pt$z.sbnd;Pd alloys III. Skeletal reactions of n-pentane and n-hexane over Pt$z.sbnd;Pd/SiO2 catalysts

Autor: Tomasz Kościelski, Zbigniew Karpiński
Rok vydání: 1980
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Zdroj: Journal of Catalysis. 63:313-323
ISSN: 0021-9517
DOI: 10.1016/0021-9517(80)90084-6
Popis: The isomerization, cyclization, and hydrogenolysis kinetics of n-pentane and n-hexane were studied on dispersed silica-supported 1% alloy consisting of 0-100% palladium/platinum. The catalysts were calcined for 25 hr at 600/sup 0/C prior to reduction or only reduced in hydrogen at 400/sup 0/C. The surface composition was probably similar to bulk composition. The catalytic activity vs. composition curves were similar for precalcined and uncalcined catalysts and for various reaction temperatures (300/sup 0/-360/sup 0/C). For n-pentane, hydrogenolysis was higher on palladium than on platinum or low-palladium alloys but more selective towards butane on platinum; isomerization decreased with increasing palladium content; and cyclization went through a maximum on alloy catalysts. The reaction patterns were similar with n-hexane, except that precalcination of the catalyst suppressed cyclization to methylcyclopentane and benzene. The catalysts underwent a poisoning process which was generally highest at the higher temperatures and higher palladium contents. The results were compared with results obtained on Pt-Pd foil and mechanisms were discussed.
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