Alkylation of Benzene with Propylene in a Flow-Through Membrane Reactor and Fixed-Bed Reactor: Preliminary Results

Autor: Sibele Pergher, Julia Aguilar-Pliego, Violeta Mugica-Álvarez, Mirella Gutiérrez-Arzaluz, Miguel Torres-Rodríguez
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Materials, Vol 5, Iss 5, Pp 872-881 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1996-1944
DOI: 10.3390/ma5050872
Popis: Benzene alkylation with propylene was studied in the gas phase using a catalytic membrane reactor and a fixed-bed reactor in the temperature range of 200–300 °C and with a weight hourly space velocity (WHSV) of 51 h−1. β-zeolite was prepared by hydrothermal synthesis using silica, aluminum metal and TEAOH as precursors. The membrane’s XRD patterns showed good crystallinity for the β-zeolite film, while scanning electron microscopy SEM results indicated that its random polycrystalline film was approximately 1 μm thick. The powders’ specific area was determined to be 400 m2×g−1 by N2 adsorption/desorption, and the TPD results indicated an overall acidity of 3.4 mmol NH3×g−1. Relative to the powdered catalyst, the catalytic membrane showed good activity and product selectivity for cumene.
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