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Title: Correlation of zeolite ZSM-5 acid strength with catalytic activity and selectivity. Final report. [Cobalt and cobalt/thorium impregnated H-ZSM-5]

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6057122

Isosteric heats of ammonia adsorption were determined for several cobalt and cobalt/thorium impregnated H-ZSM-5. Samples were impregnated to the 3, 6 and 9 wt % levels using an incipient wetness technique and either acetone or water for dissolving the metal nitrate salt. The metal impregnation resulted in a lowering of the maximum heat of ammonia adsorption and in a corresponding lowering of the maximum acid site strength. The ammonia adsorption capacity and adsorption heat was unaltered by a reduction of the metal-impregnated samples in hydrogen, indicating that the incipient wetness method leads to cobalt which was most likely ion-exchanged into the zeolite rather than impregnated into the sieve in a reducable form. In addition, the impregnated cobalt caused a slight steric hinderance to the diffusion of n-butane into the metal-loaded zeolite. The use of either water or acetone for dissolving the metal nitrate salt altered the acid-strength distribution. Water was found to lower the acid-site strength to a greater degree than the acetone. 11 references, 8 figures.

Research Organization:
Cleveland State Univ., OH (USA). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
DOE Contract Number:
AC22-82PC51258
OSTI ID:
6057122
Report Number(s):
DOE/PC/51258-T1; ON: DE85005415
Resource Relation:
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Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English