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Description
Butadiene is a petrochemical mainly used in the production of polybutadiene rubber (PBR) and styrenebutadiene
rubber (SBR), which are main ingredients in many tires and plastic industries. With the rapid growth
of the automotive industry the world and local demand for butadiene is increasing annually.
Catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation of normal butane is an exothermic reaction that requires low operational
energy costs compared to conventional steam cracking. The redox environment of the reaction increases the
catalyst lifetime by reducing coke formation, and forms stable water as a by-product along with butadiene that
overcomes the thermodynamic limitations.
Our previous studies showed that Ni-Bi-O/Al2O3 catalysts showed high selectivity and conversion of n-butane
to butadiene. The high catalytic performance was attributed to the synergistic effect of reducibility, optimum
basicity/acidity ratio, and an enhanced metal dispersion on the mesoporous -Al2O3 support. We believe that
activity, stability and selectivity of the catalyst can be further enhanced by introducing a complex support
system that can enhance these synergistic effects. Therefore, the objective of this project is to study the effect
of different catalyst support systems on the performance of Ni-Bi-O/ support catalyst in selective oxidative
dehydrogenation of n-butane to butadiene.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 1/07/21 → 1/01/23 |
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