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Catalyst for dehydrogenating aromatic with carbon dioxide

US6037511A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 1999
Grant dateMar 14, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/582
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention herein relates to a catalyst for enhancing the conversion of the dehydrogenation reaction of aromatic hydrocarbons such as ethylbenzene under a flow of carbon dioxide, which is expressed by the following formula I, wherein a catalyst in which an active component of iron oxides is highly dispersed onto a zeolite, activated charcoal, .gamma.-alumina or silica carrier. Further, the invention relates to a dehydrogenation method of aromatic hydrocarbons by means of using said catalyst: EQU (Fe.sup.II.sub.x Fe.sup.III.sub.y O.sub.z)/S (I) wherein S denotes a zeolite, activated charcoal, .gamma.-alumina or silica carrier, and the initial state of iron oxide is as follows: EQU x=0.1-2 x+y=3and z=(2x+3y)/2 As compared to the case in which the reaction is carried out without carbon dioxide, the invention herein is characterized by the significant enhancement of the activity of the dehydrogenation reaction of aromatic hydrocarbons in conjunction with the catalytic stability under a flow of carbon dioxide in the reaction temperature range of 500.about.700.degree. C. In particular, the invention provides a method of enhancing the dehydrogenation activity, wherein a catalyst is use…

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