Catalysts, kinetics, and reactor design in phthalic anhydride synthesis
A review of the journal and patent literature on o-xylene and naphthalene oxidation to phthalic anhydride catalyzed by modified vanadium pentoxide catalysts covers the two-step (redox) kinetic models for the catalytic oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons; the reaction networks, product distributions, and rate models of o-xylene oxidation on various catalysts; the reaction networks, product distributions, and rate models of naphthalene oxidation on various catalysts; kinetics of benzene oxidation over vanadium/molybdenum mixed oxides; the noncatalytic (thermal and/or wall) reactions of o-xylene, naphthalene, and benzene; the development of industrial catalysts and fixed-bed processes; catalyst studies of vanadium loading, active sites, and the role of alkali metal sulfate promoters; experimental methods used in the studies; and modeling and scale-up approaches for industrial reactor design.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of New South Wales
- OSTI ID:
- 6138902
- Journal Information:
- Catal. Rev., Sci. Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: Catal. Rev., Sci. Eng.; (United States) Vol. 19:2; ISSN CRSEC
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALKYLATED AROMATICS
ANHYDRIDES
AROMATICS
BENZENE
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
CONDENSED AROMATICS
DESIGN
DOCUMENT TYPES
HYDROCARBONS
KINETICS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS
MOLYBDENUM OXIDES
NAPHTHALENE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
REACTION KINETICS
REFRACTORY METAL COMPOUNDS
REVIEWS
SYNTHESIS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
VANADIUM COMPOUNDS
VANADIUM OXIDES
XYLENES