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Influence of the support on the catalytic behavior of ruthenium in CO/H/sub 2/ synthesis reactions

Journal Article · · J. Catal.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6644919
The support material, including carbon, silica, alumina, and particularly titania, on the activity and the selectivity of ruthenium catalysts in the CO hydrogenation reaction was reported. The nature of the interaction between the support and the Ru crystallites is unclear. Alumina and silica supports do not alter turnover frequencies and molecular weight distributions markedly although alumina does not increase the olefin/paraffin ratio to some extent. Carbon strongly shifts selectivity toward methane formation and also reduces specific activity. Ozaki and coworkers found that carbon-supported ruthenium was much less active than alumina- or silica-supported ruthenium in the ammonia synthesis reaction. Apparently the same trend may exist for the hydrogenation of these two isoelectronic molecules - CO and N/sub 2/, with carbon supports reducing the catalytic activity of ruthenium in these reactions. 4 tables.
Research Organization:
Exxon Research and Engineering Co., Linden, NJ
OSTI ID:
6644919
Journal Information:
J. Catal.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Catal.; (United States) Vol. 63:1; ISSN JCTLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English