The effect of potassium in the preparation of magnesium orthovanadate and pyrovanadate on the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane and butane
- Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
The catalytic properties of magnesium orthovanadate, magnesium pyrovanadate, and mixed oxides of vanadium and magnesium in the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane and butane were studied. The mixed oxides prepared by two different methods, with or without the use of K, were compared. For samples without K, Mg orthovanadate was quite selective for the oxidative dehydrogenation of both propane and butane, whereas Mg pyrovanadate was selective only for propane. However, samples that contained residual K showed decreased selectivity. The mixed oxides were selective for both hydrocarbons, although those prepared without K contained only orthovanadate as the vanadate phase, whereas those prepared with K contained both orthovanadate and pyrovanadate phases. However, judging from the CO/CO[sub 2] ratios, all mixed oxides behaved as if they contained only Mg orthovanadate on the surface. Upon heating the samples, the concentration of potassium on the surface increased. Finally, interesting correlations between the rates of consumption of oxygen and of different alkanes were observed.
- OSTI ID:
- 6915787
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Catalysis; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Catalysis; (United States) Vol. 134:2; ISSN 0021-9517; ISSN JCTLA5
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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400201* -- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties
ALKALI METALS
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
ALKANES
BUTANE
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DEHYDROGENATION
ELEMENTS
HYDROCARBONS
MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
MAGNESIUM OXIDES
METALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHASE STUDIES
POTASSIUM
PROPANE
QUANTITY RATIO
SYNTHESIS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
VANADATES
VANADIUM COMPOUNDS
VANADIUM OXIDES