Effect of carbon on the reducibility of rhenium in Pt-Re/Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ catalysts

Journal Article · Tue Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · J. Catal.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5231248

Kirlin, P S; Strohmeier, B R; Gates, B C

The oxidation states of Re in three catalysts (0.4 wt% Pt + 0.6 wt% Re/Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/, 2.4 wt% Pt + 2.7 wt% Re/Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/, and 2.4 wt% Re/Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/) were evaluated with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Reduction of the bimetallic catalysts with hydrogen at 500/sup 0/C and 1 atm gave predominantly Re(+4). Addition of small amounts of water to the hydrogen feed resulted in the reduction of the rhenium to Re(0) with complete chloride removal from the Pt-Re/Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ samples. Reduction of the bimetallic catalysts in butane + hydrogen at 500/sup 0/C gave Re(0) without significant chloride removal. The 0.4 wt% Pt + 0.6 wt% Re/Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ catalyst with Re in the +4 oxidation state also underwent reduction to give Re(0) in the presence of butane + hydrogen at 500/sup 0/C. In contrast, under identical conditions, the Re in the Re/Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ catalyst was reduced to Re(+4), which indicates that Pt is necessary for the complete reduction of the Re with butane + hydrogen at 500/sup 0/C. These results suggest that rhenium is present predominantly as the zerovalent metal in the bimetallic reforming catalyst under reaction conditions.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Delaware, Newark (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5231248
• Journal Information: J. Catal.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Catal.; (United States) Vol. 98:2; ISSN JCTLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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