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Activity of a Sulfated Zirconia Catalyst in Isomerization of n-Butane Fractions Full article

Journal Petroleum Chemistry
ISSN: 0965-5441 , E-ISSN: 1531-8532
Output data Year: 2019, Volume: 29, Number: S1, Pages: S101–S107 Pages count : 6 DOI: 10.1134/S0965544119130048
Tags sulfated zirconia, palladium, low-temperature isomerization, n-butane, isobutane, bifunctional catalyst
Authors Echevskii G.B. 1 , Aksenov D.G. 1 , Kodenev E.G. 1 , Ovchinnikova E.V. 1 , Chumachenko V.A. 1
Affiliations
1 Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences

Funding (1)

1 The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation 14.607.21.0169 (RFMEFI60717X0169)

Abstract: Palladium-containing catalyst based on binder-free granular sulfated zirconium oxide for n-butane isomerization has been investigated. It has been found that Pd content of 0.2–1.0 wt % slightly influences textural characteristics and other physicochemical properties of bifunctional catalysts; however, it determines their activity and selectivity in the reaction studied, with the optimal palladium content being 0.5 wt %. Parameters of the isomerization process have been studied depending on the composition of industrial n-butane fractions. It has been shown that impurities of isobutane, propane, neopentane, isopentane and pentane in an amount of no more than 2% do not exert a effect on isobutane production; nonetheless, the conversion of n-butane and selectivity for isobutane both increase when more pure n-butane fractions are used. It has been found that the process for isobutane production by isomerization of the n-butane fraction under the optimal conditions at H2 /n-C4 = 0.1 and 140–150°C makes it possible to obtain a high isobutane yield (up to 52 wt %) and avoid the undue formation of С1–С3 alkanes.
Cite: Echevskii G.B. , Aksenov D.G. , Kodenev E.G. , Ovchinnikova E.V. , Chumachenko V.A.
Activity of a Sulfated Zirconia Catalyst in Isomerization of n-Butane Fractions
Petroleum Chemistry. 2019. V.29. NS1. P.S101–S107. DOI: 10.1134/S0965544119130048 WOS Scopus РИНЦ OpenAlex ANCAN
Dates:
Submitted: May 20, 2019
Accepted: Sep 9, 2019
Published print: Dec 1, 2019
Published online: Jan 13, 2020
Identifiers:
≡ Web of science: WOS:000512028500012
≡ Scopus: 2-s2.0-85078574777
≡ Elibrary: 43234184
≡ OpenAlex: W2999826391
≡ Chemical Abstracts: 2020:78571
≡ Chemical Abstracts (print): 172:168856
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