Exchange of methane, ethane, and propane with deuterium on silica-supported nickel catalyst

Journal Article · Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980 · J. Catal.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9517(80)90067-6· OSTI ID:6651533

Leach, H F; Mirodatos, C; Whan, D A

The rates and product patterns for the exchange of methane, ethane, and propane on nickel/silica catalysts are reported. The principal products were CH/sub 3/D and CH/sub 4/ for methane, C/sub 2/H/sub 4/D/sub 2/, C/sub 2/H/sub 2/D/sub 4/, and C/sub 2/D/sub 6/ for ethane, and C/sub 3/H/sub 7/D and C/sub 3/H/sub 6/D/sub 2/ for propane. The results are interpreted in terms of competition between deuterium and hydrocarbon molecules for adsorption on different specific surface sites. 8 figures, 3 tables.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Edinburg, Scotland
• OSTI ID: 6651533
• Journal Information: J. Catal.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Catal.; (United States) Vol. 63:1; ISSN JCTLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ADSORPTION
ALKANES
CATALYSTS
CHALCOGENIDES
DEUTERIUM
ELEMENTS
ETHANE
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
ISOTOPIC EXCHANGE
LIGHT NUCLEI
METALS
METHANE
MINERALS
NICKEL
NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PROPANE
SILICA
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SILICON OXIDES
SORPTION
STABLE ISOTOPES
SURFACES
TRANSITION ELEMENTS