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Title: Thermodynamics and the hydrodenitrogenation of indole: Part 1, Thermodynamic properties of indoline and 2-methylindole: Part 2, Gibbs energies of reaction in the hydrodenitrogenation of indole: Part 3, Thermodynamic equilibria and comparison with literature kinetic

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6124014· OSTI ID:6124014

Ideal-gas thermodynamic properties for indoline and 2-methylindole based on accurate calorimetric measurements (between 300 to 500 K and 300 to 700 K, respectively) were determined; well into the range of typical chemical process temperatures. The calorimetrically derived values provide a firm basis for the prediction of thermodynamic properties for a large family of structures including many substituted indoles and indolines. Critical-temperature/density measurements obtained using a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) are reported for 2-methylindole. A critical pressure and acentric factor are derived for 2-methylindole. Group-additivity estimation methods are employed to estimate the Gibbs energies of formation for the reactants, intermediates, and products in a reaction scheme for the hydrodenitrogenation (HDN) of indole. Thermodynamic equilibria calculations on the indole/indoline/hydrogen system are compared with experimental batch-reaction measurements reported in the literature. The interplay between thermodynamics and kinetics in the HDN of indole is discussed. 41 refs., 11 figs., 23 tabs.

Research Organization:
National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Bartlesville, OK (United States). National Inst. for Petroleum and Energy Research (NIPER)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC22-83FE60149
OSTI ID:
6124014
Report Number(s):
NIPER-415; ON: DE89000751
Resource Relation:
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Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English