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Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene to styrene over modified palladium catalysts. [Ethylbenzene]

Conference · · Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Pet. Chem., Prepr.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6684697

Both styrene and carbon dioxide formation from a 1:1:10:3.5 mole ratio ethylbenzene/oxygen/steam/nitrogen feed increased with increasing temperature (200/sup 0/-300/sup 0/C), but styrene selectivity was higher at the lower temperatures over a ..gamma..-alumina-supported 1Vertical Bar3< by wt palladium/sodium bromide catalyst with a 1:1 bromine-palladium ratio. The styrene formation rate increased linearly with ethylbenzene partial pressure and showed a Langmuir-type dependence on oxygen partial pressure, but the rate of carbon dioxide formation was independent of ethylbenzene partial pressure. The experiments, carried out at normal pressure in a continuous flow, fixed bed reactor, indicated the desirability of lean oxygen conditions for styrene synthesis. Bromide was more effective for both styrene formation and carbon dioxide suppression than the other halide ions, and palladium metal was better than rhodium, ruthenium, or platinum. Of the various metal bromides added to the catalyst, or gas-phase bromides tested, hydrogen bromide was far more effective than any other compound.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Tokyo
OSTI ID:
6684697
Report Number(s):
CONF-790415-
Journal Information:
Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Pet. Chem., Prepr.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Pet. Chem., Prepr.; (United States) Vol. 24:1; ISSN ACPCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English