Kinetic study of naphthalene hydrogenation over Pt/Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} catalyst
- National Cheng Kung Univ., Tainan (Taiwan, Province of China). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
The hydrogenation of the biaromatic compound naphthalene was studied in a trickle bed reactor at 473--533 K, 1.7--8.7 MPa, and 1.5--8.0 liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV) over Pt/Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} catalyst. The hydrogenation activity and selectivity were investigated by using a reaction network including isomerization of decalin and a power-law kinetic model. The rates of tetralin hydrogenation and cis-decalin isomerization could be described by pseudo-first-order kinetics in excess hydrogen. The apparent activation energies for hydrogenation of tetralin to cis-decalin and trans-decalin and isomerization of cis-decalin are 9.88, 7.25, and 14.75 kcal/mol, respectively. These values match those reported in the literature. The reaction orders of hydrogen for the hydrogenation of tetralin to cis-decalin and trans-decalin are 1.88 and 1.06, respectively. For the isomerization of cis-decalin, the reaction order of hydrogen decreases with increasing pressure and approaches 0 at pressure higher than 5.17 MPa.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 63148
- Journal Information:
- Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Journal Name: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 34; ISSN IECRED; ISSN 0888-5885
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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