Kinetics of vapor-phase hydrogenation of furfural on a copper-chromium catalyst

Journal Article · Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · J. Appl. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:7194752

Borts, M S; Gil'chenok, N D; Gurevich, G S; Ignat'ev, V M

This paper studies the principal kinetic relationships of hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol, which must be known for development of the industrial process. Prelininary experiments showed that at linear velocities of the vapor-gas stream (calculated for the free cross section of the reactor) above 0.26 matsec and with an average catalyst particle size less than 0.30 mm neither external nor internal diffusio resistance has any effect. In all the subsequent experiments a 0.20-0.25-mm catalyst fraction was used at a linear vapor-gas velocity of 0.50 m/sec, when the reaction proceeded with kinetic control.

• OSTI ID: 7194752
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 59:1, PT. 2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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