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Catalytic hydrotreatment studies with model compounds. Quarterly report, July 1-September 30, 1986

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5070158
The hydrodeoxygenation of dibenzofuran (DBF) on a sulfided NiMo/Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ catalyst in the presence of H/sub 2/S at 350 to 390/sup 0/C is proportional to the partial pressures of hydrogen and DBF. The apparent activation energy is 67 kJ/mol. At 375/sup 0/C and 7.0 MPa the major products isolated are single-ring hydrocarbons, cyclohexane predominating; of double-ring products, cyclohexylbenzene predominates. No oxygen-containing species other than water were isolated in any significant amount: the first reactions in the hydrodeoxygenation of DBF are the rate-limiting steps. The non-sulfided catalyst in the presence of hydrogen is much less active and C/sub 12/ ring products predominate over single ring products. From studies of possible intermediates it appears that on a sulfided catalyst two pathways operate in parallel for the hydrodeoxygenation of dibenzofuran: (1) hydrogenation of DBF to hexahydro DBF, which then forms 2-cyclohexylphenol which then reacts to form single ring hydrocarbons; and (2) direct hydrogenolysis through 2-phenylphenol without prior ring hydrogenation to form biphenyl and cyclohexylbenzene (a minor route). 24 refs., 25 figs., 6 tabs.
Research Organization:
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge (USA). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
DOE Contract Number:
FG22-83PC60798
OSTI ID:
5070158
Report Number(s):
DOE/PC/60798-12; ON: DE87000295
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English